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ever, that all who join as active members, and date their mem- 

 bership from the beginning of the year, shall be sent a copy of 

 the book free. — C 



— The following new members have been gained by the Chap- 

 ter since the January Bulletin was issued ; we welcome them 

 all to our ranks : Active— C. H. Bissell, Southington, Conn.; J 

 M. Dickson. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Miss Mary A. Fleming, 

 13 West Chippewa St., Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Edna L. Luttrell, 

 Staunton, Va : F. O Carpenter, 25 Montviewst., West Roxbury, 

 Mass ; Miss Catherine M. Bates, Bedford, Westchester county, 

 N. Y. Associate — Dr. Julia Russell, Main st., Maiden, Mass.; 

 Miss Charl tte N. S Horner, Georgetown. Mass ; William M. 

 Canby, Wilmington, Del.: Miss Gertrude Bedell, Squaretop, Pa.; 

 C. C Kingman, Reading, Mass. We now have 48 active and 24 

 associate members, a total of 72 in all, and it is not too much to 

 hope that the end of the year will find more than a hundred 

 names on our roll. — C. 



The Chapter Ferns. 



More than seventy-five packets of ferns were made up last 

 December and offered to the Chapter in Jauuary. In less than 

 two weeks requests for the entire number had been received and 

 others came too late to secure any. This is all the more remark- 

 able because of the fact that a large number of our members 

 have collections so extensive that they seldom- ask for specimens, 

 and shows how eager our younger members are to add new 

 species to their collections. This quarter we are offered a fern 

 that many older students do not possess— Dryopteris simulata. 

 This is the gift of Mr. C. E. Waters, who finds it plentiful near 

 Baltimore, Md. Mr. Waters was one of the first to find this fern 

 outside of New England. 



During the year 1897, some changes in the distribution of the 

 Chapter ferns will be made. But one species of fern will be sent 

 out in each packet, and the packets will be mailed by the one who 

 offers the fern. Members who wish a specimen of the fern offered 

 this quarter will receive it by sending six cents in stamps to C. 

 E. Waters Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Those 

 who have sent ferns for distribution within a year may have a 

 specimen by requesting it on a postal card. Those who can help 

 less fortunate members by offering a species of fern for distribu- 

 tion later in the season are requested to communicate with Pres- 

 dent Waters. — C. 



