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NEWS ITEMS 



The trustees of Lafayette College have deposited at the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, the herbarium of 

 the late Thomas C. Porter. 



The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has purchased the herbarium 

 of Mr. John McCallum, consisting mostly of Long Island and 

 Staten Island plants. 



At the Philadelphia meeting of the Botanical Society of 

 America the following officers were elected for 19 15. Presi- 

 dent: J. M. Coulter, Vice-President: R. A. Harper, Secretary: 

 H. H. Bartlett, Treasurer: Arthur Hollick, Member of the Council: 

 W. F. Ganong. 



At the same meeting the fo'.Iov^.ing officers of the Sullivant 

 Moss Society were elected: President: A. W. Evans, Vice-Presi- 

 dent: Mrs. Annie Morrill Smith, Secretary-Treasurer: E. B. 

 Chamberlin. 



The officers of the American Fern Society for 191 5 are as fol- 

 lows: President: C. H. Bissell, Vice President: J. Davis, Secre- 

 tary: C. A. Weatherby, Treasurer: F. G. Floyd. 



