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OFFERINGS. 
(To Chapter Members only. For postage). 
Mr. E. J. Winslow, 523^ West Fourth street, Elmira, New York. Bux- 
b'aumia aphylla L. Collected in New York. Bartramia Oederi Swartz. 
Collected in Vermont. 
Dr. J. F. Brenckle, Kulm, North Dakota (4 cents postage). Cladonia crista- 
tella Tuckerm. : Cladonia mitrula Tuckerm.; Rinodina oreina (Ach.) 
Mass. All collected near Kulm, N. D. 
Prof. Thomas A. Bonser, Spokane College, Spokane, Wash. Sticta antras- 
pis Ach. Collected in Wash. 
Mr. J. W. Huntington, Amesbury, Mass. Barbula caespitosa Schwaegr. ; 
Fontinalis Novae-Angliae Sulliv. Both sterile, and collected in Ames- 
bury, Mass. 
Mr. A. S. Foster, Westport, Wash. Grimmia torquata Grev. st.; Hypnum 
giganteum Schimp. st. Both from western Washington. 
Mr. C. C. Plitt, 1706 Hanover street, Baltimore, Md. Thelia asprella Sulliv. 
Collected in Maryland. 
Mr. Severin Rapp, Sanford, Florida. Archidium Ravenellii Sulliv.; Fissi- 
dens Ravenellii Sulliv. Collected in Florida. 
Miss Caroline C. Haynes, Highlands, New Jersey. Frullania Eboracensis 
Gottsche. Collected by Prof. H. Dupret, in Canada; Euosmolej eunea 
duriuscula (Nees) Evans. Collected by Mr. Severin Rapp, in Florida. 
To the Members of the Sullivant Moss Chapter : 
In view of the letter recently sent by Mr. Bigelow to members of the 
S. M. C. on behalf of the Agassiz Association a few words of explanation are 
in order. The idea of a society for the study of mosses originated with Mrs. 
Britton and Dr. Grout. As the Fern Chapter had recently been started it 
was at the suggestion, I believe, of Mr. W. N. Clntethat the moss society also 
be made a Chapter of the A. A. then in active work. This stage was soon 
over, and we found we were connected with nothing vital. Our name should 
have been changed at the time of withdrawal, but this seemed of little im- 
portance as we had become used to “S. M. C.” In the light of a revival of 
interest in the A. A. It gives a chance for misinterpretation, and our logical 
name ahould be “ The Sullivant Moss Society.” 
Two points became clear at the start, one was that a publication devoted 
entirely to the bryophytes was necessary, and I was asked to develop such 
a journal hence The Bryologist. The second fact was that our work could 
never be along popular lines as the term is usually understood. The A. A. 
aimed to popularize science, but in the nature of our subject we were more 
strictly technical. This made the board of advisers determine upon with- 
drawal, which was formally made by me under their direction and not 
personally. 
This is written as proofs are passing through the press and as space is 
limited must suffice for the time. 
April 17, 1908. 
Annie Morrill Smith. 
