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With the Hartstongues we have for years been terribly- 

 handicapped by the Weevil (Otiovhynciis sulcatus), particu- 

 larly under glass, where the beetle in summer destroyed the 

 fronds, and its grubs the roots during the winter, to such 

 an extent that we could never raise a presentable specimen. 

 We have, consequently, contrived two narrow beds in the 

 passage-way between ours and our neighbour's house, and 

 as this is protected from the wind, and also from the sun, 

 save for about an hour in the day, we have transferred our 

 damaged specimens thither,and to all appearances they are 

 taking hold and mean to thrive. 



Reading over the above, we find that the Polypodmm 

 vulgare section has been too briefly treated, especially as, 

 owing to the curious fact that many of the best forms do 

 not start growth until July, they extend the interesting 

 growing and developing season for several months. In 

 pots and pans under glass there is a splendid group 

 embracing all the best, while two large wire baskets 

 mounted on drain-pipes standing in corners, and containing 

 fine specimens of several varieties each, complete the 

 collection. 



The Cambricum section is represented by vigorous 

 specimens of the old Camhrictiin, Bavvoivii, Pvestonii and 

 Hadwinii, a smaller-growing variety being, we believe, 

 Oakleyac. The crested ones are hifido-cvistat^im, cristatnin, 

 gvandiceps Parker, Forster and Fox, glomevatiim MuUins, 

 yamosum Hillman, cvistatum Scarborough (received from Mr. 

 W^oUaston) and Covnuhiense hifido-innltifidum, a curious cross 

 effected by Mr. Clapham which rings the changes on the 

 normal, the several grades of cutting of Cornubiense itself, 

 and all these types with the hifido-nmUifidum blood evidenced 

 by divided tips, all these forms cropping up in the shape of 

 entire fronds, or parts of fronds, in a sort of "anyhow" 

 manner. Cornubiense itself figures in its forms of tricho- 

 manoides and Clapham's plumose cross, and, of course, the 

 old original erratic form is found. P. v. pulcherruiium, 

 our own find " luacrosoravi," a deltoid, well-cut variety of 



