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and rather narrower sterile pinnae with strongly crisped 

 margin, and the presence of many appressed hairs on 

 the stipe. Probably the nearest description of the 

 (b. I.) form is that of P. glabella by Mettenius and Kuhn; 

 but the writer has not seen the full text of that descrip- 

 tion. Eaton considers P. glabella as a regional form of 

 P. at ro purpurea. If the (b. 1.) form is the same as P. 

 glabella it is certainly distinct enough for consideration. 

 If it does not fit that description it is certainly worthy 

 of a place as a form or variety of P. atropurpurea and 



might probably be designated as var. latifolia of that 

 species. 



Any notes of similar forms found elsewhere or any 

 suggestions as to diagnosis will be very welcome. 

 Bot. Dep. Indiana University, 



Bloomington, Indiana. 



American Fern Society 



Kast Hartford, Conn., July 19, 1914. 

 To C. H. Kissel, 



President American Fern Society: 

 The detailed vote on the revision of the Constitution 

 of the American Fern Society is as follows: 



Total number of votes cast 62 



Necessary for adoption 42 



For 



60 



Against 2 



The revised Constitution is therefore adopted. 



C. A. Weatherby, Secretary- 



SOUTHINGTON, CONN., JULY 25, 1914. 



Acting in accordance with the result of vote as an- 

 nounced by your Secretary, I hereby declare that the 

 revised Constitution, as presented by your committee, 

 Mr. R. A. Ware and Mr. E. J. Winslow, has been regu- 

 larly adopted and is now the recognized and official 



Constitution of the American Fern Society. 



C. H. Bissell, President. 



