AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
Notes and news 
: Mitek hhas been delayed on the Sundry Civil Bill, 
: the appropriations allowed for scientific work are 
_ inadequate for a natural growth of our scientific institu- 
tions, resulting in a reduction instead of an increase in 
ie staff of scientific workers. This is an unfortunate 
backward step in the line of scientific progress, the value 
of whic h the Hea rem does not see, especially 
tk e of e 
Sony He is to epee charge of the — 
iblic. instruction and of the work = 
