THE BRYOLOGIST, 



A DEPARTMENT OF THE FERN BULLETIN, 



DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF NORTH AMERICAN MOSSES. 



EDITED BY DR. A. J. GROUT, PLYMOUTH, N. H., 

 To whom all correspondence regarding the mosses should be addressed. 



This department is issued separately at twenty-five cents a year. Sub' 

 scriptions should be addressed to the Fern Bulletin, Binghamton, N. Y. 



THE NEW MOSS CHAPTER. 



THE proposed Moss Chapter has received support beyond the 

 expectations of the Editor and his friends. Not only be- 

 ginners, but several of the more prominent moss students, 

 have volunteered their support. It is therefore proposed to form 

 a correspondence Chapter of the Agassiz Association for the study 

 of mosses, with a constitution similar to that of the Linnaean Fern 

 Chapter. It seems appropriate that this Chapter should be called 

 The Sullivant Moss Chapter, after that " Prince of American bry- 

 ologists," William Starling Sullivant. 



Mrs. Britton, the Editor of the Fern Bulletin, and the Editor 

 of the Bryologist, will act as a committee to name officers for the 

 first year, and their appointments will be published in the Janu- 

 ary Bryologist. After this officers will be elected according 

 to the Constitution. The Editor will act as secretary and treas- 

 urer/^ tern, until that time, and all dues and correspondence 

 should be directed to him until the appointments of officers are 

 announced. 



The officers appointed will constitute a committee to draft a 

 constitution to be acted upon by the Chapter as soon as convenient. 



The Chapter will be entitled to a page in each issue of the 

 Bryologist for Chapter notes and news. All who join as active 

 members before January ist, 1900, will be entitled to a free copy 

 of the Editor's " List of Vermont Mosses, with Keys." They shall 

 also be entitled to exchange notices at the same terms as mem- 

 bers of the Fern Chapter. The annual dues will be 25 cents for 

 associate members and 50 cents for active. Both classes will re- 

 ceive the Bryologist free, but only the active members shall vote 

 or hold office. Members of the Fern Chapter can become active 



