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the parental tendency, so to speak, *' to forget the frills," 

 that we once raised two plants from one and the same 

 frond base, one of which was a quite plain crispum of the 

 common type, the other a true " superbum," It ranks, in 

 our experience, as a somewhat difficult Fern to grow, but 

 it is clear from the photo, that given the requisite skill, 

 care, and good environment it will display its character 

 as one of the " uniques." 



NEW FERNS UP TO DATE. 



In each issue of the Gazette since its commencement 

 the "New Ferns" which have been brought to the 

 Editor's notice have been recorded and described, but as 

 this implies a scattering over now a considerable amount 

 of space, we have thought it well to bring them together 

 in order to enable our readers to form a definite idea of 

 what has been done in this most important branch of the 

 cult. To simplify this we have classified such finds or 

 acquisitions by spore sowing under their specific heads, 

 and should be glad, if any omissions are noted, to be 

 informed of same with the requisite particulars. We may 

 mention in this connection that we have only chronicled 

 such as in our opinion are definite gains in the way of 

 that novelty or improvement which it is the main object 

 of the Society to stimulate and direct. To save space we 

 have in some cases merely given a reference to the Gazette 

 containing the full particulars relating to the fern con- 

 cerned. Editor. 



Athyrium filix foemina. 



A.f.f. Kalothvix cvistattim. Raised by C. T. Druery. 

 (No. I, p. 24.) 



A.f.j. congestnm cvistatum While. Raised by W. L. Salusbury 

 While. Parent, unknown. An enlarged edition of A .f.f, 

 congestnm minus, twice the size. (No. 17, p. 125.) 



