present a single work upon this interesting tribe of plants within the reach of the Fern 

 cultivators ; such works as the " Iconcs Filicura " of Hooker and Greville, are too expensive 

 for the majority of gardeners ; whereas the present book, from its reasonable price, will 

 make it accessible to all, whilst its attractions will render it an ornament to the drawing- 

 room table. 



The valuable assistance of Sir Oswald Mosely, Bart., Rolleston Hall ; Thomas Moore, 

 Esq., F.L.S., Chelsea; W.Ingram, Esq., Bclvoir Castle; R.T.Millet, Esq., Penzance; 

 A. Clapham, Esq., Scarborough ; Messrs. A. Henderson and Co., Pine Apple Place ; Messrs. 

 E. G. Henderson and Co., Wellington Nursery, St. John's Wood ; Mr. Henderson, of 

 Wentworth : Mr. Stratton, Cambridge Botanic Gardens ; Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter ; Mr. 

 Norman, of Hull ; Messrs. RoUisson, of Tooting ; and many of the principal Fern culti- 

 vators, have been promised. 



The drawings will be chiefly taken from living specimens in the Author's own collection; 

 and, although it contains five hundred species, the Fern growers of Great Britain are 

 respectfully solicited to aid this publication by specimens of such species as the Author has 

 not the good fortune to possess. 



LONDON :— Messes. GROOMBRIDGE, No. 6, PATERNOSTER-ROW ; 



AND, BY OKDEE, OF ALL BOOKSELLEKS. 



NOW KEADY, SECOND EDITION, (with considerable 

 ADDITIONS,) WITH A COLOUKED PLATE, 



P}'ice Half-a-Crown. 



THE ENTOMOLOGISTS' ANNUAL FOR 1855; 



comprising, 



Notices of fi^t i^eto BritisJj Insects tieteetetJ i\x i854 ; 



Instructions foe Collecting, Pkeserving, and AlBbanging Insects; 

 And an Address to the Yodng Entomologists at Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby, 



AND at all other SCHOOLS. 



LONDON :— JOHN VAN VOORST, 1, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 



TO ADVERTISERS. 



Advertisements are inserted on the Cover of The Naturalist, on the following very low 

 Terms : — | of a page, 5s. — J of a page, 8s. 6d. — J of a page, 16s. — Whole page, 30s. 

 Bills stitched in, 40s. 



Advertisements to he sent not later tJian the 15th of the Month. 



COULTAS, PBIMTER, YORK. 



