expert's point of view, with the best forms comprehensively 

 up to a recent date, and also gives in an appendix an 

 account of the remarkable results of their scientific study. 



The object of the present " Gazette " is to bring these 

 records up to date, and to this end all lovers of fern 

 "sports" are invited to send to the Editor full particulars 

 of new ** finds " or fresh acquisitions obtained by selective 

 culture, sending fronds for consideration. These will be 

 acknowledged by post in any case, provided stamps be sent fov 

 reply, and a record will appear in the " Gazette" if quality 

 justifies it. A reminder may be given that it is the aim of 

 the Society to lead up to and encourage better and better 

 types, and, in view of the abujidance of good material, to 

 discourage inferior ones ; an object which the Editor will 

 strictly adhere to. An exchange column is contemplated, 

 but we reserve this question for the time being, contenting 

 ourselves in this issue with a cordial invitation to all British 

 fern lovers to send us any suggestions or matter for publica- 

 tion which they may consider in the interest of the cult, 

 and within the scope of this " Gazette." 



Chas. T. Druery, V.M.H., F.L.S., 



Stanimxhank, SJiaa Road, Editor. 



Acton, London, W. 



P.S. — The Editor requests that this number may be 

 taken as an indication to those many friends who promised 

 their support that their names have been placed on the list 

 of subscribers, and, at the same time, of members of the 

 British Pteridological Society, and that their subscription, 

 5/- per annum (embracing four issues of the " Gazette "), 

 should be remitted to the Secretary, Mr. George Whitwell, 

 Serpentine College, Kendal ; or to the Editor, as above. 



OUR FRONTISPIECE. 



The Fern frond depicted on our frontispiece* represents 

 undoubtedly one of the most remarkable "jumps" in 

 selective Fern evolution, as will be seen by a comparison 



'•' From a photograph kindly provided by Mr. C. B. Green. 



