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report OF THE PRESIDENT. 
Another successful year has gone into history to the credit of the Sulli- 
vant Moss Society. In casting about for the elements which determine the 
success of the society one will certainly sooner or later “ strike the trail” of 
the editor of The Bryologist. When one considers the time and energy 
required to keep on hand articles of a suitable kind, to edit and read them in 
proof, to see that the things of the society and the journal are done when 
they should be, the work of the editor assumes most important proportions. 
I doubt whether we realize just how much she has done for us. When we 
enjoy the good things of a successful year let us remember to give credit to 
her to whom it is so largely belongs. T. C. Frye, 
■« Seattle, Wash. 
REPORT OF THE LICHEN DEPARTMENT. 
The Herbarium of the Lichen Department contains at present 871 
specimens, representing 57 genera and 357 species and varieties; 277 
specimens have been added during the year, 71. being new to the Herbar- 
ium. A valuable set of 65 rare lichens, collected in Minnesota, Iowa, and 
British Colurdbia, were donated by Prof. Fink. Mrs. Harris contributed 
about 80 specimens from Mt. Meenahga and Fisher’s Island, New York, 
and from Minnesota. Prof. Bonser sent in many from Washington and Ore- 
gon; Mr. Nelson from the Rocky Mountains, and many others contributed 
smaller sets from various localities in Canada, British Columbia, and the 
United States — the Southern States are but poorly represented, however. 
Dr. Brenckle presented a number of named duplicates, which, with dupli- 
cates from other sources, are being used for purposes of exchange, and also 
in making up sets to assist beginners in their studies. The only foreign 
contribution this year was from Mr. E. Jishiba of Sendai, who sent 36 fine 
specimens from Japan. Many of the specimens received have not yet been 
placed in the Herbarium. I have been most kindly assisted in determining 
the cladonias and the crustose lichens by Prof. Fink and Mr. Merrill. 
I hope that all members, both native and foreign, who are interested in 
lichens, will remember the Lichen Herbarium during the coming year: speci- 
mens, common or rare, named or unnamed — all will be acceptable, and will 
be used to further the best interests of the Society. 
A duplicate list of specimens in the Lichen Herbarium, and the speci- 
mens themselves, can always be borrowed by the members. 
Mary F. Miller, Custodian. 
