VERMONT BOTANICAL CLUB 



Pres , EZRA BRA1NERD DR. H. H. SWIKT 



Vice Pkes., C. G. PRINGLE MRS. E. B. DAVkNPORT 



Sbcv., L. R. JONES MISS ISABEL M. PADDOCK 

 Tkeas , MRS. NELLIE F. FLYNN 



To the Members of the Vermont Botanical Club. 



Your attention has already been called to the Annual Winter Meeting, 

 to be held at the Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsburv, January 18-19 



The first session will open Friday, Jan. Its, 2 p. m. ; on Friday evening, 

 will be the Illustrated Lecture on Hirds, by Mr. Henry T. Oldys of Washington, 

 D. C. ; probably the Annual B xiness Meeting and Boll Call will occur at the 

 opening of the Saturday morning session. 



A number of titles have been received by the Local Committee but there 

 is still r oui on he program for others. Please promptly report any such, either 

 on the inclosed blank or by letter to Miss Isabel M. I'addock, Chairman of the 

 Local Committee, St. Johnsburv. Vt. 



Bemember the Annuil Boll Call. Everv member who attends should be 

 prepared to respond at that with some item or suggestion. Any non-attendants 

 who wish so to do, may communicate items either through the Chairman of the 

 Local Committee or the Secretary. 



The last summer meeting, held at Mt. Manstiel I, was greatly enjoyed. 

 The sentiment here expressed «as favorable to holding the next one at Pownnl, 

 winch is easily accessible troni Bennington and l as an flora of peculiar interest. 

 The question will come up for final decis on at this winter meeting. Any sug- 

 gestions relative to this or f iture summer meetings will therefore In timely. 



Another matter of importance r lates to the next number <>f the Bulletin 

 of the Club. The second number of this should be published as soon as possible 

 after the winter meeting. To secure this the Committee on Publication should 

 have been reorganized at the summer meeting. Sin e this was overlooked, the 

 present C immittee make the folowing suggestions and trust that they will meet 

 with such prompt responses as will facilitate the work of ihe next Committee. 



The highest success of the Bulletin depends upon the interest of each and 

 every member of the Club. It should contai i not merely a report of the organi- 

 zation mid meetings of the Club, but be a channel through which members com- 

 m niic.ite numerous items of local bjtanicd interest, reports of new stations 

 for plants, stimu'ating questions, suggestions for new lines of flub activity, dis- 

 cussion of the merits of places for future meetings, comments upon helpful 

 b itanical books or methods, offerings of or requests for exchanges. If each 

 numbsr would contribute one item along any of these or similar lines, the value 

 of the B illetin would be vastly increased. Such items should in general appear 

 with the ni ne of the contributor, but where preferred they may be anonymous. 



Will you not help in this new movement by sending at least one such 



item ? 



Be sure in any case to return the inclosure promptly. 



L. 11. JONES, Secretary. 



Burlington, Jan. 1, 1907. 



