120 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
The Society owes much of the success of the meeting 
to the hearty interest and co-operation of the local 
naturalists, members and otherwise. In recognition 
of this, resolutions were passed, formally thanking Mr. 
and Mrs. Spalding and the Syracuse Botanical Society 
for their hospitality; the guides, Mr. Ransier and Dr. 
Todd, whose accurate knowledge of the Green Lakes 
region enabled the visitors to see its many points of 
interest in the most satisfactory way; and the Syracuse 
newspapers for their full reports of the work done. 
The following resolution in regard to the proposed 
extension of the State Reservation to include all the 
Green Lakes area was also passed: 
Whereas, The region about East and West Green Lakes in James- 
ville possesses, in its geological and botanical aspects, a character 
of unusual interest, including as it does within a limited area an 
ge variety of ferns and other plants, and 
ereas, The acquirement of such areas, where possible, con- 
Aa ee to the health and enjoyment of an increasing number 
persons of the present and future generations, and 
Whereas, It seems particularly desirable that this area should 
be acquired before it is in any way despoiled or disfigured through 
mercantile interests 
Resolved, That in the opinion of the visiting members of the 
American Fern Society this region is one which should be set aside 
48 a permanent public reservation in its present natural and wild 
state. : 
The following communications from different members 
present may serve to bring out points of special interest 
and to indicate some of the uses of such meetings. 
The thing that impresses me is the fact that there 
are all over the country people who are interested and 
would be glad to join the Society if they only knew 
about it and its work. Our problem is to get the mem- 
bers we have to tell others. 
C. H. BIssELL. 
