74 Notes and News. 



American Fern Society 



The Fern Garden 



Fern students interested in the cultivation of ferns 

 should make themselves known to the editor as he 

 frequently receives requests for information along these 

 lines. It is probable that a considerable number of the 

 members of the Society have something in the line of a 

 fern bed where they transplant occasional finds or fine 

 plants of common species. Others go in for fern grow- 

 ing much more extensively and get all the species, both 

 native and foreign, that are obtainable. For example, 

 a member wrote recently that he had found a dealer who 

 would supply plants of Aspleniuni septentrionale. The 

 editor has on hand catalogues of dealers in live ferns 

 who supply *a large variety of native ferns. Recently a 

 letter was received from Scotland asking the names of 

 fern growers who might be interested in exchanging live 

 plants. The editor was able to send him only a small 

 number of names. If there are others among the readers 

 of the Journal who would also be interested along this 

 line, send in your name to the editor, and it will be kept 

 for reference. Furthermore, we shall be glad to publish 

 each month any requests for specials or for information, 

 and also a list of those who desire to exchange live plants. 

 Mr. H. G. Rugg wants to know where he can obtain 

 plants of Polystichum Lonchitis and Schizaea. Mr. Alex- 

 ander Cowan, Valleyfield, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scot- 

 land, President of the British Pteridological Society, and 

 a new member of the American Fern Society, wishes to 

 exchange live plants or spores of various species and 

 fern varieties. Mr. F. L. Pickett, another new member 

 (address on next page) wants spores of Cheilanthes t<> 



mentosa for experimental purposes. 



