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est Farm at Sharon. This list includes such of the less 
widely distributed species as Polystichum Braunii, Athy- 
rium angustifolium, Dryopteris Goldiana, Camptosorus 
and Cryptogramma Stelleri, but like most local lists from 
the east side of the Green Mountains so far south, lacks 
the strongly lime-loving Asplenium Ruta-muraria and 
ellaea. 
Rev. C. S. Lewis sends a list of 35 species collected by 
him and his son, Mr. W. F. Lewis, in Manchester, Vt. 
_ This leaves Willoughby, Dorset and Manchester tied 
for first place and should lend excitement to fern collect- 
ing in these localities. The Dorset and Manchester 
lists are precisely alike, with one notable exception. 
Dorset has Woodsia ilvensis which the Messrs. Lewis 
failed to find; but they more than made up for it by dis- 
covering Woodsia glabella in considerable quantity on 
Mt. Equinox. This is a noteworthy extension of range 
for the species, the southernmost stations previously 
known being, so far as the editors are aware, Mt. Horrid 
in Rochester and Queechee Gulf in Hartford, Vt. 
American Fern Society 
PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR 1919. 
The reports of officers for 1919 already published have 
shown so completely the essential facts as to the activ- 
ities of the Society during the past year that there is 
very little for the President to add, beyond an expression 
of appreciation of the generous and courteous support 
which has been extended by the members at all times 
and a brief review of our present financial situation, 
which undoubtedly calls for prompt remedy. 
The problem of finance is, indeed, not an unusual one 
nowadays, either to individuals or to societies, and is a 
special cause of concern to those organizations which, 
