32 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
One of the features of Mrs. Bancroft’s home, ‘‘Ram- 
blewood,” is a fern garden in which, enclosed in a stretch 
of wild woodland, over forty varieties of ferns grow in 
generous masses in a habitat as nearly as possible like 
that which they choose for themselves, whether dry or 
moist, on exposed slopes or in sheltered hollows, on 
rocks, in moss, or drooping over mossy logs. 
Mrs. Bancroft’s herbarium of ferns, including speci- 
mens from many parts of this and other countries, is 
on large mounts, 12 x18 inches, and in addition to the 
usual scientific features, seeks to retain the beautiful 
curves and characteristics of the fronds as well as hints 
of the environment in which they grow—the marsh 
ferns rising from a fringe of pressed grasses—the fragilis 
from mosses, ete. 
These characteristics of her fern garden and herbarium 
indicate how, to the collector’s zest and the scientist’s 
satisfaction in identification, she added an ardent love 
and tender reverence for these exquisite children of the 
In addition to the four items acknowledged in the 
last number, Mr. Christensen has presented to the 
Society copies of two of his other papers: On a natural 
classification of the genus Dryopteris and Dryopteris spe- 
cies et varietates novae. 
The leaflets inclosed in this number will serve to 
acquaint members of the American Fern Society with 
the effort that is being made to increase the member- 
ship of the Society. Members are asked to cooperate 
by sending these to friends who are likely to be in- 
terested. If more can be used they may be obtained 
from any one of the committee,—Robert A. Ware, 246 
Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Carlotta C. Hall, 
1615 La Loma Ave., Berkeley, Calif.; E. J. Winslow, 
Auburndale, Mass. 
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t. Walter Mendelso hil- 
adelphia, Pa. endelson, 639 Church Lane, Germantown, P 
