For the first time in the history of The Bryologist there is a shortage of 

 manuscript, and I would urge our members who have available material, that 

 they prepare it as soon as possible and forward it to Dr. Jennings. The stu- 

 dents of lichens have not contributed as much in proportion as the students 

 of mosses and hepatics and should now begin to ' 'get busy. 



In order to put The Bryologist on a firm financial basis we need at least 

 twenty-five new members, and I feel sure they could be secured easily by a little 

 personal effort. Unless this be done there will soon be a shortage entailing 

 certain undesirable results which do not need to be mentioned here. 



The Society is fortunate indeed in having so competent a man as editor, and 

 all should turn in and help in every possible way. 



A New Title Page for Vol. XIV has been printed and distributed to some, 

 eventually it will be sent to all. The present envelopes are too small to receive 

 it without folding. 



Close Trimming. — The weight of The Bryologist untrimmed and in a 

 large envelope is over 2 oz., and takes two cents for foreign postage. The extra 

 cent makes an item of about ten dollars for the year. Trimmed to fit a 6 in. 

 by 9 in. envelope snugly it will go for one cent. The last issue was unfortunately 

 trimmed a little too close. 



Jan. Number Late — Some members received their January numbers very 

 late due to a shortage in the supply of envelopes. 



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Mr. George H. Conklin, 1204 Tower Ave., Superior, Wisconsin — Scapania 

 obliqua (Arnell) Schififn. Diplophyllum albicans (L.) Dumort. Flora of Wales, 

 Herb, of Rev. P. G. M. Rhodes. 



Mr. George B. Kaiser, 524 Locust Ave., Germantown, Pa. — Hyocomium 

 flagellare (Dicks.) B. & S. Collected in Wales, by P. G. M. Rhodes. Campto- 

 thecium Nuttallii (Wils.) B. & S. var. tenue, Kindb. Collected in Washington, 

 by A. S. Foster. 



Dr. H. E. Hasse, Santa Monica, Cal. — Melaspilea arthonioides (Fee.) Nyl. 

 Stringula complanata Montgn. Chiodecton sanguineum (Sw.) 



Rev. H. Dupret, Seminary of Philosophy, Montreal, Canada — Calliergon 

 cuspidatum (L.) Kindb. Campylium stellatum var. protensum (Brid.) Roehl. 

 Amhlystegium irriguum (Wils.) B. & S. forma marianopolitana Dupret. 



Mr. Edward B. Chamberlain, 18 West 89th St., New York City — Breutelia 

 arctuata (Dicks.) Schimp, ster., collected in Norway by S. Moller. 



