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sown on September 21, 1893, and the spores are now passing 

 from the prothalloid to the frond-life condition. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLI. 



Nephroduim Filix-mas varieties cristatum of Wills, laxum 



of Moly, and monstrosum of Stabler ; N. abbreviatum varieties 



gracile, capitatum, and erosum; and N. paleaceum varieties 



cristatum and laxum were sown together on September 23, 



1893, but as yet are small. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLII. 



Asplenium Filix-foemina. The spores of six varieties were 

 mixed and sown on October 13, 1893, and are now progress- 

 ing rapidly. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLIII. 



Nepkrodium, spinulosum. A crested and a very slender form 

 were sown together on October 13, 1893, and are now ger- 

 minating. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLIV. 



Nephrodiuni paleaceum. var. cristatum, and N. abbreviatuvi 

 var. erosum were sown together on October 23, 1893, and are 

 now germinating. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLV. 



Scolopendrium vulgare. A mixture consisting of quadri- 

 parens, spirale, capitatum, muricatum., vanegatum, and a narrow 

 marginate variety was sown on October 27, 1893, ^'^'^ ^.re 

 now producing fronds. 



EXPERIMENT NO. XLVI. 



Aspidium angulare. Eight varieties were sown together 

 on December 5, 1893, and are now germinating. 



