126 American Fern Journal 



By order of the Council, a full set of the Fern Journal 

 has been deposited with the Secretary and wiU be loaned 

 to members on request and payment of postage, in the 

 same manner as the specimens in the Society herbarium. 

 The first three volumes of the Journal have been bound 

 together and weigh, when packed for mailing, about 

 two and one-half pounds. It is hoped that this lending 

 set will be, as time goes on, an increasing convenience 

 to recent members who do not have the earlier numbers. 

 Perhaps it may also serve to suggest to them the desira- 

 bility of owning a set. 



At present, the Society possesses only one number of 

 its former organ, the Fern Bulletin- — and that one it 

 owes to the generosity of Miss Mirick. It is desirable 

 that we should have a full set, as a matter of record. 

 If any member knows of an opportunity to acquire one, 

 the Secretary will be grateful for information about it. 



In accordance with the requirements of our present 

 constitution I immediately upon its adoption appointed 



a committee to nominate candidates for officers for the 

 Society for 1915. The committee appointed was Mr. 

 Robert A. Ware, Boston, Mass., Dr. D. W. Fellows, 

 Portlant, Maine, and Mr. H. G. Rugg, Hanover, N. H. 

 As soon as the list of nominations was received from 

 this committee it was given to the secretary for printing 

 and mailing to all members. Miss Pauline Kaufman. 

 New York City, was appointed judge of elections to 

 whom votes were to be sent, 



C. H. Bissell, President. 



Report of the Judge of Elections. 



To the Secretary of the American Fern Society: 



The undersigned, Judge of Elections by appointment 

 of President Charles H. Bissell, respectfully presents the 



