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Mr. Topping’s collection of 500 sheets from the Philip- 
pines, as noted elsewhere, is the largest, as well as 
probably the most valuable, individual contribution 
that has yet been made to the Society Herbarium. In 
due time this collection will be mounted and incorpor- 
ated into the Herbarium, making about 1800 sheets. 
Members are urged to reread that part of Mr. Top- 
ping’s letter which pertains to donations to the Society 
Herbarium. There should be in the Herbarium a com- 
plete collection of not only all the species found in North 
America, but their varieties and forms as well. Mem- 
bers and friends of the Society can aid very materially 
to bring this about if they will send in a complete col- 
lection of their local fern flora. Common as well as 
the rarer species are wanted. 
- The Society maintains an exchange department which 
is free to all members. There are now about 500 sheets, 
including 75 or more species, offered for exchange. List 
will be sent for a stamp. Members wishing to make 
an exchange should write the Curator before sending 
material as it is manifestly impossible for the depart- 
ment to give out the rarer species uniformly and receive 
only the commoner species in return. 
Specimens will be identified whenever desired. Speci- 
mens sent in for identification will be placed in the 
Herbarium. 
L. 8S. Hopkins, Curator. 
Kent, O. 
At the annual field meeting of the Vermont Botanical 
Club held in Fair Haven, Vermont, (a town near the 
New York border) July 9-11, the following members 
of the Fern Society were present: Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn, 
Mrs. W. B. Jolly, Miss Mabel Strong, Dr. Ezra Brainerd, 
Mr. F. T. Pember, Mr. J. G. Underwood, and Harold 
