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During the year a new American Botanical Abstracts magazine has begun 
publication, of which one number has been issued; Dr. J. R. Schramm, of Cornell 
University, is in charge of the taxonomic work for the flowerless plants, and 
Dr. A. LeRoy Andrews has consented to take charge of the bryological abstracts. 
It behooves us all to assist him in any way that we can and to send him copies 
of all our publications. 
Elizabeth G. Britton, President. 
New York Botanical Garden. 
Report of the Secretary-Treasurer 
In submitting the annual report for the past year, the Secretary-Treasurer 
almost fears that the members of the Sullivant Moss Society may feel that 
more of explanation is due them than any record of accomplishment. There 
have been so many demands upon the time of every member and so many inter- 
ruptions, that all must have felt that the work of the Society has become largely 
secondary. In particular, the loss of proofs in the mails, the confused state of 
the printing trade, and the demands upon the Editor’s time made by necessary 
war work, have so greatly delayed the issues of the Bryologist that, up to 
the present writing, only four numbers have been published for the current year. 
Particular thanks is due the members of the Society for the patience they have 
shown in putting up with this delay. We all hope most sincerely that it may 
soon be possible to bring the appearance of the magazine up to date, and avoid 
delays. 
The response to the circular letter regarding elections, which was sent out 
the middle of November, has been most gratifying. The circular was sent to 
all members resident in the United States and Canada, postal conditions ren- 
dering it useless to send to others. Fifty-seven replies were received previous 
to December 7, and all of these were unanimous in voting that the present board 
of officers be continued for another year. Accordingly, the officers for 1919 are: 
President, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Britton; Vice-president, Mrs. Annie Morrill Smith; 
Secretary -Treasurer, Mr. Edward B. Chamberlain. The large response to the 
circular leads the Secretary to suggest that in the future all matters pertaining 
to the election of officers be handled in this manner, as the expense is trifling 
compared with the gain in promptness and in the expression of personal opinion. 
No meeting of the Sullivant Moss Society was held in December, 1917, 
but plans were early laid for one in December, 1918, at Boston, in connection 
with the convocation week exercises of the American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science. Early in March, however, word was received from the 
Secretary of the Association that the Executive Committee had decided to change 
the place of meeting to Baltimore, and to make the meetings limited in the 
matter of programme to matters connected closely with the great war. Under 
these circumstances, and in view of the increase in railroad rates, the lack of 
housing accommodations in Baltimore, and the probable small attendance, the 
