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Phelps, Chapinville, Conn., for treasurer. The full re- 

 port of the election will appear in the Annual Report. 

 The president has appointed as judge of elections, Miss 

 Harriet Wheeler, Chatham. N. Y. 



Owing to the sudden departure of Mr. C. F. Saunders 

 for California, where he will have no settled address for 

 some time, annual dues may be forwarded to the Secre- 

 tary. Willard N. Clute. Joliet, 111., until further notice. 



FIFTH MEETING OF FERX STUDENTS. 



A fifth meeting of fern students, under the auspices of 

 the American Fern Society, will be held in Xew Orleans 

 in January in connection with the meetings of the Amer- 

 ican Association for the Advancement of Science, which 

 continue from December 29 to January 4. A stated meet- 

 ing of the Fern Society for the reading of papers and 

 the transaction of other business will be held on Tuesday. 

 January 2nd. Various field trips will be made if the 

 weather permits. At this date it is too early to give more 

 definite information, but those who expect to attend will 

 be kept informed of the plans by applying to the presi- 

 dent or secretary of the Society. Both these officers ex- 

 pect to be present at the meeting and a pleasant and 

 profitable session is anticipated. Fern students who wish 

 to present papers at the meeting are requested to send 

 titles to the president or secretary as soon as convenient. 

 Prof. R. S. Cocks, the well-known fern student of Xew 

 Orleans, will have charge, of the local arrangements. 



