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James Cartwright ; there were other contributors, and the disi)l;iy 

 this season was unusually good. 



Native Ferns. — An excellent collection was shown by Mrs. 

 Horner, numbering some tifty species and varieties, all neatly and 

 correctly named, which added very much to the interest of the col- 

 lection. On the 27th of June, John Rolnnson exhibited thirty- 

 three species and varieties of hai'dy North American Ferns ; we 

 append the list with the notes as given by Mr. Robinson, which we 

 are sure will be of great interest to all. He says — 



" These ferns have been grown in my garden for the ninnber of 

 years indicated by the figures placed against the names, without 

 special care, and without any other protection during winter than a 

 few leaves. Those marked with a star are ferns not yet fairly 

 tested in my garden, though perfectly hardy in certain other 

 localities. 



Polypodium vulgare. 10. 

 Phegopteris Dryopteris. 10. 



" polypodioides. 10. 



StrutMopteris Germanica. .'">. 

 Pteris aquilina. 4. 

 Adiantam pedatum. 9. 

 Woodwardia angustifolia. 5. 



* Camp)tosorus rhizophyllus. 2. 

 *Asp)lenium Ruta-muraria. 1 . 



" Trichonianes. 5. 



" eheneum. 5. 

 " *angustifolmm. 2. 

 " thelypteroides. 5. 

 " FUix-foemina. 10. 

 DicJcsonia pundilobula. ;>. 



* Woodsia ohtusa. 3. 

 Cystop)tens fragilis. 10. 



Cystopteris bidbifera. 5. 

 Aspidium Noveboracense. 5. 



" spinulosum intermedi- 

 um. 10. 

 " " Boottii. 5. 



" " dUatatum. 10. 



" cristatum. 5. 

 " " CUntonianum. 2. 



" Goldianum. 2. 

 '' marginale. 10. 

 " " elegans. 10. 



" acrostichoides. 10. 

 Onodea sensibilis. 10. 

 Osmunda cinnamomea. 10. 

 " Claytoniana. 5. 

 " regalis. 10. 

 " " var. 10," 



On the 15th of July, George E. Davenport exhibited a very fine 

 collection of Native Ferns, a list of which, Avith notes, he has 

 prepared at our request. 



" Polypodium vulgare, L. — A hardy evergreen species ; common. 



'' incanum, Swz. — From Texas. 



Gymnogramme triangidaris, Klf. — From California. 



