American Fern Society 
The Treasurer of the Society, Mr. Fred. G. Floyd, 
having resigned from his position, it became my duty to 
appoint a successor. As Mr. Floyd considered it desir- 
able that he be relieved of his duties as soon as possible, 
Mr. H. C. Bigelow, New Britain, Conn., consented to 
act temporarily as Treasurer. Later I appointed Mr. 
Jay G. Underwood, Hartland Vt., to fill out Mr. Floyd’s 
unexpired term. 
C. H. Bisseny, Pres. 
The Council has received two applications for life 
membership, one of them accompanied by a tender of 
$15 in payment. At present there is no clause in the 
Constitution covering this point, and any action taken 
must be by special vote of the Council. That there 
may be a general rule to be followed in such cases, it is 
proposed to submit at the next election an amendment, 
to be voted on by the members, providing an additional 
clause in the Constitution covering the point in ques- 
tion. The Council will be glad to receive suggestions 
from members as to the form this shall take to be for 
the best interests of the Society. 
. H. Bissexx, Pres. 
The following order has been passed by the Council :— 
“The Editor of the JournaL, Dr. Benedict, having in- 
formed the Council that he must either resign as editor 
or transfer some of the duties of his office to an assistant, 
and it being the opinion of the Council that Dr. Bene- 
dict’s aid should be retained if possible, it is hereby 
ordered that until further action is taken by the Council, 
the editing of the JourNaL be placed in the hands of 
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