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ulty of Science, Kyoto Imperial University, Kyoto, Japan, which 
contained several very interesting fern articles. In addition, a 
series of copies of Simensia, published by the Metropolitan Mu- 
seum of Natural History, Academia Sinica, Nanking, China, in- 
cluding a number of papers by Ren-Chang Ching on Chinese ferns, 
have been received for the Library. These articles have more 
than ordinary interest for American fern students because of the 
rather large number of species reported as common to both 
regions. 
CONSERVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS 
A considerable number of inquiries have been answered during 
the year regarding plant conservation. In this connection the 
copies of conservation Leaflets issued by the Botanic Garden have 
been valuable’ (Series XJ ®,1923; XIII **%, 1925 4 442? 1927 ; 
DONE NOS ay ZS i 
At the writer’s suggestion, a joint field meeting of the Ameri- 
can Fern Society, Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society 
of America, and the Torrey Botanical Club was held in connection 
with the Summer Meeting (June 21-23) of the Botanical Society 
of America in Syracuse. Members of these four organizations 
made special visits to some of the Hartstongue stations at James- 
ville, New York. 
At another fern field meeting, held with headquarters at Sparta, 
New Jersey, in August, one of the Hartstongue (Scolopendrium 
vulgare) plants raised at the Botanic Garden was installed in what 
it is hoped may prove an appropriate situation. 
Respectfully submitted, 
RatpH C. BENEDICT, 
Resident Investigator (ferns). 
