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This might be done elsewhere and the sporelings planted on 

 limestone ledges, in cool, shady, moist soil. Experimental 

 stiidies of many rare ferns show that they may be grown easily. 

 Educational propaganda through the newspapers, leaflets, 

 pamphlets, etc., to promote a general wide-spread interest in the 

 problem, will help to save this rare plant from annihilation. 



jNIr. Henry Hicks of Hicks Nurseries was the last speaker, 

 his title being "What private landowners can do to promote 

 wild flower conservation." Mr. Hicks stated that fires of one 

 sort or another have been in the past, and are now, respon- 

 sible for the loss of a large part of our wild flowers. He out- 

 lined methods ot fire prevention. In the promotion of the culti- 

 vation of our native wild plants, landscape architects have been 

 an important factor in recent years, since they have created a 

 demand for these plants, and have encouraged the nurseries to 

 grow them. Private landowners can help in two ways; first by 

 asking the nurserymen for wild plants, and second by furnishing 

 the nurserymen with seeds or plants for propagation. As to 

 laws prohibiting the gathering of wild plants, Mr. Hicks felt that 

 there are many sides to the question. These should be carefully 

 considered before laws are enacted. In the case of state and 

 federal lands it may be feasible to grant special permits to nur- 

 serymen and botanists, limiting the number of plants to be 

 collected by any one person, and specifying a certain distance 

 from roads and trails within which they must not be collected. 

 We must also learn the best methods of growing our own wild 

 flowers. 



Arthur H.Graves, 



Secretary. 



Meeting of October 12, 1926 



The meeting was called to order at Barnard College with 

 President Richards in the chair. The following were elected 

 to membership in the club: 



Mr. J. Ashton Allis, Grace National Bank, 7 Hanover Square, 

 New York City. 



Miss Norma Loeb, 328 West 83rd Street, New York City. 



Mrs. Walter Rautenstrauch, 235 Dorin Court Road, Palisade, 

 N. J. 



