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persons and the writer. These eight will guide the work, and each 3'^ear 

 nominate for the various offices those who have signified their willingness 

 not only but their ability to serve during that particular year. 



The second point is to have a separate person for the Treasurer. This 

 would Relieve the Secretary of much mechanical work and be a simpler way 

 to conduct the business part of the Chapter. 



All members are urged to send in their vote on the four points. 



I St. Dropping the Constitution but retaining the name SuUivant Moss 

 Chapter. 



2d. Vesting the interests in a Board of Control as indicated above. 



3d. Having a single ticket nominated each year. 



4th. Having a separate person for Treasurer when advisable. 



Send in your vote at once during September to Mrs. Smith, 78 Orange 

 street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The result will be announced in the November 

 Bryologist as well as the ticket for officers for 1904. 



Annie Morrill Smith. 



OFFERINGS. 



[To Chapter Members only — for postage.] 

 Mrs. M. E. Williams, care Dr. Sahler, Kingston, N. Y. (during September). 



Leskea gracilescens Hedw. cfr. Collected, Kingston, N. Y. Cladonia 



leporina Fr. Collected, Wilmington, N. C. 

 Mr. Walter Gerritson, 66 Robbins street, Waltham, Mass. Buxbaumia 



aphylia L. Weber a ses silts (Schmid.) Lindb. 

 Mrs. J. D. Lowe, Noroton, Conn. Thuidiuin Virginianum Lindb. cfr. 



Collected in Noroton, Conn. 

 Miss Alice L. Crockett, Camden, Maine. Hypnum fiuitans L. Sphagnum 



squarrosiini Pers. cfr. Collected in Camden, Maine. 

 Mrs. R. E. Metcalf, Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Stereocaulon pasckale (L.) 



Fr. Collected in Hinsdale, N. H. 

 Mrs. M. L. Stevens, 39 Columbia street, Brookline, Mass. Brynkia Novae- 



Angliae (S. & L.) Grout. Hypitum verjiicosum Lindb. cfr. Collected 



in Hebron, Maine. This moss has never before been reported from 



New England. 



Miss Mary F. Miller, Mountain Lodge, Shandaken, New York (during 

 September). Bryutn bimum Schreb. cfr. Climacium dendroides W. & 

 M. str. Leucodon brachypus Brid. cfr. 



Mr. C. B. Robinson, Pictou, Nova Scotia. Bartramia Oederi (Gunn) Swtz. 

 cfr. Pogonatum aipinum (L.) Roehl. cfr. . Philonotis fontana (L.) 

 Brid. cfr. P lagiothecium denticulatuin (L.) B. & S. Collected, Hart- 

 ley Falls, Nova Scotia. 



