THE AMERICAN FERN SOCIETY 



Preadent. Rev. Jas. A. Bates, South Royaliton Mass. 



Secretary, Prof. L. S. Hopkins, Lincoln High School, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Fern Students are cordially invited to join the society. Address either President 

 or Secretary for further information. The Fern Bulletin is sent free to members. 

 Annual Dues are $1, and should be sent to Mr. H.G.Rugg.Tres., Hanover, N.H. 



Mr. Harold Goddard Rugg, Hanover, N. H. offers 

 specimens of Eqitisetum scirpoides to members for the 

 cost of postage — about five cents. 



Who wants a set (25 more or less) of ferns of north 

 central Massachusetts in exchange for others next 

 autumn? Let us all help replace Mrs. Noble's loss. 

 (See Jan. Bulletin, p. 27). The Society has done 

 such brotherly work in years past. — James A. Bates, 

 South Royalston, Mass. 



No summer meeting of - fern students under the 

 auspices of the Society will be held this summer, 

 but several members of the Society attended the meet- 

 ing of the Vermont Botanical Club at Woodstock, Vt, 

 early in July and thus secured the advantages that 

 come from such meetings. Those present were Mrs. 

 Flynn, Mrs. Davenport, Miss Darling, Miss Strong, 

 and Messrs, Rugg, Pember. Dutton, Underwood, Bis- 

 sell and Winslow. Several subscribers to the Bulletin 

 were also present. 



A few members of the Society have not yet paid 

 dues for 1910. Delays of this kind hamper the officers 

 in their efforts to conduct the affairs of the Society to 

 the best advantage, and it is hoped that all will pay up 

 at once. The Fern Bulletin is sent to all members of 

 the Society, whether they have paid up or not, but if 

 any considerable number fail to pay promptly, the 

 treasurer may not always be in funds for publication. 

 Many Societies endeavor to accumulate a balance at 

 the bank, but it has always been our policy to spend 

 the revenues for each year in that year, for the benefit 

 of the members. Thus we have special reasons for 

 asking for all the dues for the year promptly. 



