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are by no means so rare as to render the search all but 

 hopeless, and when found, even if they only be curious 

 instead of high-class thoroughbreds, they form souvenirs, 

 while if they be new, the gratification is, of course, 

 infinitely greater. In any case one thing is certain, and 

 that is, that once a decent ''find" has been secured, the 

 finder will never dream thereafter of carrying home a 

 bundle of common ferns indiscriminately collected, but 

 will leave these religiously alone, as Nature's raw material, 

 for the '' prizes " he has now learnt to look for, and conse- 

 quently there is one Vandal the less. 



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



SUPPLEMENT. 



For the guidance of new members we would call their 

 attention to the following reports and records of interesting 

 papers read at the Society's meetings prior to the 

 institution of the British Fern Gazette. These can be supplied 

 at 6d. per number, or the set of eleven for 4s. These 

 would make an instructive volume. We append thereto 

 the "Contents" of the eight numbers of the Gazette 

 preceding the present issue. These also are available 

 (but to members only) at same price, viz. 6d. each or 3s. 

 the set of eight. Orders and remittances should be sent to 

 Editor. 



REPORTS AND RECORDS, 1894— 1905. 



1894 and 1895. " Selective Culture." By C. T. Druery, 



V.M.H., F.L.S. 

 ** Some Results of Fern-Hunting in Ireland." By 



W. H. Phillips. 

 " Notes on some Irish Finds." By R. Lloyd 



Praeger, B.E., B.A. 

 " Fern Reproduction." By C. T. Druery. 



