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Hypnum subeugyrium R. and C, 



Monocoicous, resembling H. eugyrium Sch. var. Mack ay i Sch., from 

 which it differs by the alar cells of the leaves small, quadrate, not forming 

 excavate auricles and the capsule exannulate. From the forms of H. 

 palustre L. having the leaves subimbricate, it is distinguishable by the 

 minutely denticulate apex of the leaves and by the costa always double and 

 shorter. 



Newfoundland: Exploits A. C Waghorne, 1893). 



SULLIVANT MOSS CHAPTER. 

 AN inPORTANT NOTE TO CHAPTER flEHBERS. 



A Matter to be Voted Upon. 



In organizing the Sullivant Moss Chapter the precedent established by 

 the Fern Chapter was followed, and its Constitution adapted to the supposed 

 needs of the new Society. It has seemed to the writer from the first that the 

 informal character of our Chapter did not require so much red-tape as the 

 Constitution involved. In the practical working of the Chapter several 

 changes have been found necessary and these so far have been accom- 

 plished by amending the Constitution, but now the time has arrived when 

 further simplification is needed and the changes contemplated really abro- 

 gate the original Constitution. The best way of accomplishing this end has 

 been the subject of much discussion among the active workers. 



The Chapter was started by Dr. Grout and Mrs. Britton, and the latter 

 asked me to take the position of Secretary-Treasurer and work up the organ- 

 ization The list of Chapter Members and the Constitution had already 

 been printed when I assumed office, January i, 1898. It was my first 

 experience in such work and I felt the whole must evolve as circumstances 

 developed. The work has grown to be a far larger one than was at first 

 anticipated. Starting with a membership of thirty, we soon reached one 

 hundred, and now have one hundred and twenty-six on our list. Of this 

 number a large proportion are students needing direction from time to time. 

 This is done through correspondence with the Secretary who attends to all 

 routine work and elementary instruction at large expense of time and labor. 

 As students advance and their work is specialized they are put in touch with 

 the advanced worker in his particular line. In this way there has come to be 

 a group of directors, consisting of Mrs. Britton, Dr. Grout, Dr. Best, Prof, 

 Holzinger, and later Mrs. Harris, Miss Warner and Mr. Barbour, who really 

 constitute a Board of Control. 



The Constitution calls for a double ticket and this in so small an organ- 

 ization is a very cumbersome method. This is the first point for considera- 

 tion. The above explanation has been made so that all the members may be 

 informed of the exact situation and be able to vote intelligently. The inten- 

 tion is to do away with the Constitution, and vest the interest of the Chap- 

 ter in the hands of a board of control, consisting of the above named 



