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happy to state that this can he obtained on satisfactory 

 and economical lines, while a trip of a mile or so will bring 

 the members into the midst of ferns of many species, and 

 in a district which is practically virgin. Fuller particulars 

 will be issued beforehand by the Committee, including the 

 rendezvous aforesaid, but meanwhile it is to be hoped that 

 a good number of members will book the outing as an 

 engagement, and endeavour to reach Moffat on Friday, 

 29th July, so as to profit by the visit to the utmost. In this 

 way the members have an opportunity of making or 

 improving each others' acquaintance, comparing notes as 

 regards their collections, possibly arranging exchanges to 

 mutual advantage, and all this combined with the chances 

 of fresh discoveries on new and promising ground. 



Editor. 



OUR FRONTISPIECE. 



ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES INCISO-CRISPUM ClEMENTII. 



We have much pleasure in reproducing a photograph of 

 this very remarkable form of Asp. tvichomanes, which differs 

 from and surpasses all the other incisum or plumose forms of 

 this species so far found. It is in the possession of Messrs. 

 Bolton Bros, of Warton, near Carnforth, and was found 

 some years ago by Mr. W. Clement in a crevice in an old 

 wall facing the east, and in association with many of the 

 normal type at Vealand Conyers, Carnforth. The photo- 

 graph, for which and for the loan of the block we are 

 indebted to Messrs. Bolton Bros., shows that the pinnae 

 are not merely much expanded and deeply cut as with 

 other incisiims but are prettily crisped and set on to the 

 midrib much more densely, constituting an absolutely 

 unique form of the species. When found it was a tiny 

 plant with i^ inch fronds, but has now fronds of nearly a 

 foot in length, but entirely barren, indicating its true 

 plumose character. 



