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repeated appeal for notes and contributory matter from our 

 members, in which connection the following should interest 

 them : — 



The publisher of an important German work, dealing 

 with Botany generally, has recently sent the Editor a 

 section of same treating particularly of Ferns and Fern 

 phenomena, giving abstracts of, and notes relating to, these 

 as collated from the literature of the whole world. This 

 section dealt particularly with the literature of 1910 and it 

 is extremely gratifying to observe that there are no less 

 than thirty-eight separate references to data recorded in 

 our " Gazette" during that year, which practically means 

 that it is regarded as the chief source of information as 

 regards the ferns indigenous to Great Britain, especially 

 from their varietal or mutational side. As the writers 

 names are mentioned and indexed, this in itself should 

 constitute some encouragement to our members to add to 

 the store of general knowledge, as it implies that these 

 contributions are not limited to the circulation of the 

 " Gazette" itself, but are considered worthy by our foreign 

 friends to be given to the scientific world at large. 



The "Gazette" stands alone as a publication dealing 

 specially with the British Fern cult, and it is the Editor's 

 desire to see all matters of interest in that connection 

 gravitate to its pages. Specimen copies will always be 

 sent on receipt of application from possible members, 

 and the small subscription of 5s. per annum — from August 

 to August — entitling to four issues of the " Gazette " and all 

 the privileges of membership, should certainly not form 

 an obstacle to joining to any real Fern lover. 



The subscription for 1913-14 is now due, and the 

 Hon. Secretary would be obliged by its remittance at 

 an early date - to his address, 11, Shaa Road, Acton, 



London, W. 



The Editor. 



* The Hon. Secretary would take it as a kindness if such remittance 

 be made at once, as it fell due in August last. 



