Boston Mycological Club. 
Bulletins Nos, 6 and 7. 
(Issued, July, 1898). 
DUES ($1.00) for the year 1898-99 ARE PAYABLE any time after 
May 1 st. Bills will not be sent, however, except to those who fail to 
regard this notice. 
At the annual meeting held April 30th the following officers were 
elected: President, Dr. George E. Francis; Vice-president, William C. 
Bates; Secretary and Treasurer, Hollis Webster; Executive Committee (in 
addition to the officers) Dr. R. T. Dearborn, Miss M. C. Hallett, Mrs. F. A. 
Pierce, George B. Fessenden. Miss Helen M. Noyes has since been 
appointed to take charge of the exhibitions for the season, and to assist 
the secretary. 
The secretary’s report for 1897-98 called attention to the fact that at 
the last annual meeting it was voted that the financial year should begin 
on May 1st; that on that date members three months in arrears should 
be dropped ; and that the fee of new members joining after February 
first should cover the dues of the year next succeeding. 
The membership of the Club increased from 200-f- in 1897 to over 
400 on April 30th, 1898. The exact membership at a given date 
can only be given approximately owing to unavoidable uncertainty as 
regards certain names on the list. It is proposed to publish annually a 
club book for which, the dues being so low, a small charge will perhaps 
be made.* 
During the year five Bulletins were published, with a total of eighteen 
pages. A number of excursions were made. Exhibitions under the 
efficient charge of Miss Ellen W. Rumrill were held on every Saturday 
throughout the season from May until November, and in connection with 
these there were informal talks. 
Meetings were held as follows for special discussion and lectures : 
July 24th. Mushrooms and the Chafing-dish. Mrs. A. P. Doughty. 
Oct. 16th. Cultivation of Mushrooms ; discussion. 
Dec. 18th. Methods of Drying and Preserving Edible Mushrooms; an 
extensive exhibition. 
Dec. 22nd. Exhibition of sketches in color, of photographs, and of 
lantern slides. 
March 9th, 23rd, and April 7th, three class lectures on Structure and 
Classification, illustrated bv lantern, photographs, plates, and Herpel 
specimens, with notes on books of reference. 
* All members who note any incorrectness in the address at present em¬ 
ployed by the secretary are requested to write him at once, for the club list is 
soon to be printed. He would be glad to hear from every one without 
exception. 
