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The Secretary congratulates the members on the showing made by them 

 individually in the raising of the Herbarium Fund for M. Jules Cardot. Owing 

 to the delays in the appearance of The Bryologist, all work in connection 

 with this fund had to be done through individual letters, and had to be as concen- 

 trated as possible. The raising of the $250.00, however, was accomplished in 

 time to take advantage of low rates of exchange, and hence supplement the sum 

 to a considerable extent. 



Summary of Accounts 



Receipts 



Balance on hand, December i, 1919 |ii9-95 



Dues for current year 180.85 



Subscriptions for current year 88.85 



Arrears collected ip.30 



Sales of back issues, and repayments from members 29.00 



Incidental and minor receipts, advertising, etc 28.83 



Received through combinations for Dr. Grout 2.55 



I460.33 



Expenditures 



Minor printing and stationery $ 24.23 



Postage, bank fees, incidentals 11.76 



Paid to Dr. Grout 2. 55 



Herbarium expenses 3-00 



Purchases for members 21.65 



Purchase of back issues 16.00 



Plates for the magazine 18.90 



Printing, five issues of The Bryologist and Index 249.00 



$347-09 



Balance on hand, November 30, 1920 113.34 



I460.43 



Edward B. Chamberlain, Secretary-Treasurer 



Report of the Curator of the Moss Herbarium for 1920. 



The Herbarium has again changed residence. In April it was moved 

 into new quarters located less than a mile away from the old, in charge of the 

 same Curator, who remains ready to aid those who desire determinations and 

 who wish to participate in active bryological collection and study. If any con- 

 fusion or lack of attention to correspondence occurred during the two changes 

 of base, apology is here made. Let us hope that no further moving may be 

 necessary for some time to come. 



We wish here to emphasize the need of greater activity among our members 

 if we are to progress and add to the numbers of specimens in our herbarium and 

 to the general interest in our Society. Why should not more of us go forth 

 and find, in the field of mosses? As has been repeatedly stated, the material 

 lies within the reach of all, and the species of one neighborhood are often quite 

 unlike those of another. With observation and care we may collect valuable 



