AMERICAN FERN SOCIETY 



A postal recently received from Jamaica apprises us 

 of the fact that Mr. W. R. Maxon is again in the Tropics. 



The annual dues have been paid with commendable 

 promptness this year. It is hoped that the few who have 

 not yet paid will find time to attend to the matter at once. 



The Society continues to increase in membership. We 

 welcome the following new members to our ranks : Miss 

 M. DeLongue, Trudeau, N. Y. ; Miss Margaret H. Grant, 

 187 Bowen Street, Providence, R. I. ; Miss Dorothy Fur- 

 man, 58 Clark Street, Glen Ridge, N. J. ; Mrs. H. D. 

 Carter, 18 Bradford Place, Montclair, N. J. ; Mrs. L. H. 

 Green, Oakwood, 111.; Prof. Philip Dowell, Port Rich- 

 mond, N. Y. ; Mr. Geo. L. Fisher, St. Thomas, Ontario; 

 Mr. Harold G. Rugg, Hanover, N. H. The 150 mark 

 has now been passed ! 



In the early years of the Society, one of the most de- 

 lightful features of the work was the offering of ferns to 

 members. This feature we have now taken up again, 

 and it is expected that it will be continued. Prof. L. S. 

 Hopkins, Massilon, Ohio, offers specimens of Asplenium 

 ruta-muraria, and Mr. H. E. Ransier, Manlius, N. Y., 

 offers specimens of Pellcea gracilis. These specimens are 

 offered to members of the Society only, for the cost of 

 postage. It is hoped that others will be moved to offer 

 other specimens. It should be remembered that the So- 

 ciety contains both beginners and advanced students, and 

 that species common in one locality may be rare in 

 another. Many species not ordinarily considered rare 

 will therefore be desirable for distribution. It is best to 

 select the smaller species, since the large ferns cost more 

 to mail, though there is no reason why the largest ferns 

 should not be sent if desirable. It would facilitate matters 

 if each person offering specimens would indicate the 

 amount of postage necessary to be sent for them. 



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