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turn first given by Hornemann in "Nomenclatura Florte Danicfie," p. 

 33-1827. So that, if this be correct, the latter's name should stand 

 as authority. 



The List gives 151 species as recognized by the author; a re- 

 markable increase in the number of species since the appearance of 

 Mr. Edwards' Check List in 1874, but as one of these (C7/^/7a///'//<'i' 

 argented) is doubtful, and the claim of Phegopteris calcarea to specific 

 rank is a questionable one, the number of well established species 

 might be reduced accordingly. 



The author states in his "Note" that copies may be ol:)tained of 

 him at the price of ten cents for single copies, or one dollar for fifteen 

 copies, or that it will be sent in exchange for good specimens of rare 

 or interesting ferns. 



The list is to be commended as being the. best classified arrange- 

 ment yet published, and as showing how exact and reliable our fern 

 literature is becoming. — G. E. D. 



We notice with pleasure that the corporation of Brown Uni- 

 versity has at last established a Botanical Professorship in comijliance 

 with the wish of the late Stephen F. Olney, who left .1125,000 for this 

 purpose. Until a competent Profess r can be appointed, Mr. W. W. 

 Bailey, who has been for some time instructing classes in Botany, has 

 been appointed Instructor. We should think that the corporation 

 might go farther and fare worse than to appoint Mr. Bailey Professor. 



Mr. Olney's herbarium has been deposited in the L brary building 

 and will be hereafter known as "The Herbarium Olneyanum." 



The Gazette for 1881.— We would call attention to the adver- 

 tisement printed on the last page of the cover. It is tune now for the 

 patrons of the Gazette to begin to use their friendly influence for the 

 coming year. As our circulation is rai)idly increasing it becomes 

 more of an object for contributors to place in our hands whatever 

 they desire to be read not only by the botanists of this country, but 

 of Europe. Articles for the coming year should be under prepara- 

 tion and sent in as soon as possible that from a large assortment of 

 material the selection for each number may be as varied as possible. 

 Botanists' tastes do not all run in the same directions, and if any sub- 

 scriber, looking over a number of the Gazette, comes to the conclu- 

 sion that there is nothing in it to suit his fancy, he should feel it to be 

 his duty to sit down and write something to his liking, for there will 

 undoubtedly be other readers like himself. If this plan was adopted, 

 every number would contain something of interest to every botanist. 

 We would also call attention to our offer in regard to furnishing plates 

 wherever such seem necessary to the proper understanding of any ar- 

 ticle. Of course the publication of such papers would be more or 

 less delayed. 



