4 Joint BULLETIN 2 



EDITORIAL 



The joint bulletin of the Bird and Botanical Clubs appears this 

 year for the first time under the direction of two editors, one rep- 

 resenting each department. As two heads are always better than one 

 the new arrangement should result in a larger and more beneficial pub- 

 lication. But the editors must have the cooperation of the members in 

 making this improvement. For some inexplainable reason there has 

 been a dearth of botanical material the last two years. This should 

 not occur again. Every member can at least contribute some short 

 note. 



The article on the mammals of Vermont printed elsewhere in 

 this bulletin does not properly belong to a publication on botany and 

 birds. The subject is one which has long been neglected and as the 

 manuscript was ready for the printer and there was no other means 

 of getting it into print the article was included in this bulletin after 

 consultation with the officers of the joint club. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY 



George P. Burns. 



The 21st annual winter meeting of the Vermont Botanical Club 

 and the 15th annual winter meeting of the Vermont Bird Club were 

 held at the Bardw r ell hotel, Rutland, January 21 and 22. The meeting 

 was called to order by President Ezra Brainerd with a good num- 

 ber of members present. The chief business of the morning session 

 was the adoption of the report of the committee on amalgamation ap- 

 pointed at the last winter meeting. The committee report was made 

 by the chairman and was as follows: 



"Whereas, it is the prevalent opinion of the members of the Ver- 

 mont Botanical club and of the Vermont Bird club, that their mutual 

 advantage calls for joint action in arranging for the annual meetings 

 and the publication of the bulletin; therefore, 



Resolved, (1) That hereafter, until either club orders otherwise, 

 the two clubs in joint session at the winter meeting shall elect a com- 

 mon board of officers, consisting of a president, vice-president, secre- 

 tary, treasurer, librarian, and two editors for the annual bulletin, 

 one from each club. 



