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(2) That for membership in each or either of the associated 

 clubs the initiation fee shall be 50 cents as heretofore, and the annual 

 dues thereafter 50 cents. 



(3) That the ordinary expenses for the two annual meetings 

 and for the publication of the joint annual bulletin shall be paid out 

 of the joint funds collected from the members of the two clubs for 

 initiation fees and annual dues." 



The following officers were elected: President, Dr. Ezra Brainerd; 

 vice-president, H. F. Perkins; secretary, George P. Burns; treasurer, 

 Nellie F. Flynn; librarian, Phoebe Towle; editors, George L. Kirk and 

 A. E. Lambert. 



The clubs voted to hold the summer meeting at Wallingford and 

 the president appointed Mr. Carpenter, chairman of the committee. 



The clubs voted to hold the next winter meeting at Burlington and 

 Prof. H. F. Perkins was made chairman of the committee on winter 

 meeting. 



The report of the treasurer was read and adopted. 



The clubs passed the following resolution: 



"Resolved, That the Vermont. Botanical club and the Vermont 

 Bird club hereby express their appreciation of the efforts of the local 

 members of the two clubs for their efforts which made it possible to 

 have a very successful meeting." 



The meeting adjourned in time to allow the members to catch 

 the morning trains north and every one left feeling that he had had 

 a most profitable time. 



The following new members were admitted: 



Botanical section: Mrs. I. R. Doane, Springfield, Vt.; E. F. Geb- 

 hardt, 404 College street, Burlington, Vt; Mr. E. L. Rand, 272 South 

 Winooski avenue, Burlington, Vt. ; Mrs. E. L. Rand, 272 South Winooski 

 avenue, Burlington, Vt.; Mr. O. S. Presbrey, 109 Summit street, Bur- 

 lington, Vt.; Mrs. O. S. Presbrey, 109 Summit street, Burlington, Vt.; 

 Miss Mary E. Coventry, 109 Summit street, Burlington, Vt; Mrs. Harry 

 L. Winter, South Willard street, Burlington, Vt; Miss Grace Palmer, 

 South Willard street, Burlington, Vt.; Miss Mabel E. Steele, 36 Port- 

 land street, St Johnsbury, Vt.; J. H. Macomber, 400 South Winooski 

 avenue, Burlington, Vt.; Mrs. J. H. Macomber, 400 South Winooski 

 avenue, Burlington, Vt; Richard Marble, Woodstock, Vt. ; L. H. Flint, 

 University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.; Miss Margaret H. Ross, 18 

 South Main street, Rutland, Vt.; Miss Ada Porter Crain, Springfield, 



