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The new Treasurer of the American Fern Society, and 

 the third person to assume the duties of that office since 

 its organization, is Miss Nellie Mirick of Oneida N. Y., 

 who has been a member of the Society since 1896. It is a 

 bit curious that no less than five officers of the Society 

 have been drawn from the ranks of members admitted 

 in that year, two of these having acted as President, and 

 two as Vice President. Under these circumstances, we 

 have no doubt Miss Mirick will make a most capable 

 Treasurer, and we suggest that if there are any members 

 of the Society who have not yet paid their dues, they will 

 help the new Treasurer to get accustomed to the office 

 by sending them in at once. 



As this issue goes to press, the American Fern Society 

 has a larger membership than ever before in its history. 

 Deducting all resignations to date, it nearly reaches the 

 150 mark, and there is no doubt that that point will be 

 passed during the present year. Eighteen new members 

 have joined the Society within a year without a special 

 effort being made to increase our numbers. 



The new folder that may be sent to fern-loving friends 

 will certainly help greatly in adding to our rolls. The 

 present is likely to be a record year for the Society. 



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In response to the requests of several subscribers who 

 would like to read the early numbers of this publica- 

 tion, but cannot because they are out of print, we shall 

 begin the publication in subsequent numbers of occa- 

 sional articles taken from the first five volumes. We 

 shall only select what, in our judgment are articles that 

 merit a reprinting, and we trust the writers of these will 

 not rise up and complain at our bringing their early 

 efforts before the public. This is one of the few botanical 

 magazines that has existed long enough to assist at the 

 beginnings of several botanical reputations. Several of 



