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Again expressing our hope for a speedy termination of the 

 war on just and permanent lines, and repeating our sincere 

 belief that absolutely the best antidote for any sadness 

 which its consideration involves, is the continued pursuit 

 of a favourite natural hobby like our own, we beg our 

 members not to relax their efforts to increase their 

 numbers, but to aid the Editor to the utmost by losing 

 no opportunity of introducing new ones. 



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. 



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The subscription for 1914-15 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. 



OUR FRONTISPIECE. 



In our December issue, under the heading " Deferred 

 Variation," we gave an account of a very beautiful 

 Athyrium, which at the end of last season altered its 

 type of frond in a very extraordinary fashion, and as we 

 have fortunately been able, by the courtesy ol Mr. 

 Woollard, to secure a very good photograph of one 

 of the two fronds concerned, we have chosen to reproduce 

 it for our frontispiece, though refraining from definitely 

 naming it until another season confirms its permanence. 

 In any case, such a type is well worthy of record, even 

 if it prove dimorphic, as a careful inspection of the 



