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charmingly dense and compact growth is unaffected. Both 

 crested and uncrested forms had originated from a sowing 

 of A. f.f. congestum viinus cristatum, a good few plants 

 showing the new character very distinctly and much 

 improving the delicate appearance of the plants. It has 

 been provisionally named A . f.f. congestum minus firnhviatum 

 and ditto cristatum, as the case may be. A prettier dwarf 

 form can hardly be imagined. 



Another new variety was Lastrea filix mas Bavnesii 

 cvispa cristata. A crispate variety of Bavnesii has been 

 known for some little time, in which the short oval pinna of 

 Bavnesii is clearly distinguishable, though prettily curled 

 and crisped, but in this the additional charm of well- 

 developed bunch tassels at all tips is presented to good 

 effect. We believe, however, that so far only one specimen 

 exists, which, however, will certainly be propagated as soon 

 as possible. We have often wondered what some of our 

 old Fern pioneers, who have long joined the majority, 

 would think if they could see some of the latest develop- 

 ments from their " finds " or acquisitions. Certainly, 

 w^hatever their pleasure in finding or acquiring the original 

 progenitors of such gems, they never anticipated the potency 

 within them of producing such advanced types as they 

 have done. 



C. T. D. 



LIST OF NEW MEMBERS. 



Mr. J. Chapman, The Gardens, Westonbirt, Tetbury. 



M. B. Barrel, 10, Avenue d'lena, Paris. 



Mr. Jas. Davidson, Sommerville House, Dumfries. 



Mr. William Jas. Shaw, 23, Nesterville Avenue, Belfast. 



Mr. Frederick Start, East Lodge Gardens, Enfield Chase. 



Mr. H. H. Raschen, 56, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport. 



Mr. F. A. Edelsten, The Elms, Forty Hill, Enfield. 



Sn- Frank Crisp, Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames. 



Mr. TL Relton, Underfell, Low Fell, Nr. Gateshead. 



Mr. J. C. Rugman, Plusterwine, Woolaston, Nr. Lydney, Glos. 



