THE 



BRITISH FERN GAZETTE. 



Vol. 2 



DECEMBER, 1912. 



No. 14. 



CONTENTS. 



Editorial Note 



Our Frontispiece (Blechndm Spicant) 



Dwarf Ferns. . 



Inconstant Ferns {continued) 



Antherozoids 



Polydactylous Polystichums 



Lastrea Bases 



Botanists and Fern Fanciers 



Lastrea Montana Cristata 



How Fern Sports are Found 



PiNN.E, Pinnules, and Pinnulets 



Fern Propagation in Bottles, etc. 



New Ferns 



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EDITORIAL NOTE. 



Although this period of the year will be regarded as the 

 nominally dead season as regards British Ferns, since the 

 deciduous species are conspicuous by their absence, the 

 evergreens are taking a rest, and even spore and other 

 cultures proceed but slowly or not at all, there is still 

 under glass judicious watering to be attended to, and a 

 walk round is ever worth while to the real enthusiast. 

 Interesting correspondence still reaches us, and as will be 

 seen, by our reference to " New Ferns," fresh records are 

 still being made in more senses than one. New members, 

 too, are still coming in, thanks mainly to friendly Press 

 notices as well as the efforts of some of our old members, 

 and it is precisely in this direction that the Editor desires, 

 to use a common expression, to *' put the screw " on all to 

 use their influence with their fern-loving friends to swell 

 the number of his supporters. Considering that by 

 becoming a member, at the small fee of 5s. per annum 



