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1903. ''The Study of the Abnormal." By Dr. F. W. 



Stansfield. 

 " Varietal Types of British Ferns." By C. T. Druery. 

 " The Propagation of Varieties of Last yea Jiwniana." 



By C. T. Druery. 



1904. " The British Polypodies.''' By C. T. Druery. 



1905. " Some Personal Reminiscences during Fifty Years 



of Fern Hunting and Cultivation." By W. H. 



Phillips. 

 " Correlation of Characters in British Fern Varieties." 



Bv Dr. F. W. Stansfield. 

 II, Shaa Road, Acton, The Editor. 



London, W. 



THE AUGUST MEETING. 



On August the ist, as customary on the August Bank 

 Holiday, this Society held its Annual Meeting, this time at 

 Moffat, in Dumfrieshire, as affording a good field for fern 

 hunting before and after the actual business meeting, which 

 was conducted at Beattock Junction for the convenience of 

 some of the members. The report of the Society was of a 

 particularly satisfactory nature, the establishment of the 

 Bvitish Fern Gazette in conjunction therewith having 

 resulted in the addition of about one hundred new 

 members, and the placing of the Society upon a far 

 more substantial and far-reaching basis than before. 

 Despite the expense incurred by the tentative issue of 

 the first four quarterly numbers, the balance sheet 

 showed an increase of the funds in hand, evidencing 

 the complete success of the experiment, which it was 

 resolved should become a permanent institution, Mr. 

 Chas. T. Druery, V.M.PI., F.L.S., having consented not 

 only to continue the editorship, but also, owing to the 

 much regretted resignation of Mr. G. Whitwell, the 

 Honorary Secretary since the inception of the Society, 

 to undertake the secretarial duties as well. A very 



