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for other prothalli to be planted with them, as he thought 

 they were without male organs. A portion were treated as 

 requested, and a portion planted separately ; from the former 

 the author produced crossed varieties, and from the latter 

 nine plants like acrocladon, proving that this apprehension was 

 unfounded. 



For a few years Mr. Clapham left Scarborough and resided 

 in London ; it was then that he parted with many of his Ferns, 

 Colonel Jones, Mr. Barnes, and the author receiving his best ; 

 still, he could not relinquish his favourite pursuit, and occupied 

 himself in raising seedling varieties. He hunted many parts of 

 Yorkshire, the English Lakes, and Scotland, and he even found 

 some varieties in Brittany. 



Mr. Clapham was fond of trout-fishing, and used to combine 

 this sport with Fern-hunting. He had also a natural taste for 

 ornithology, and had a particularly fine collection of Hawks and 

 Owls. 



Since his death the author has lost sight of his family, 

 and has no means of giving other details ; he believes, how- 

 ever, that he descended from the Claphams of Settle, as he 

 always spoke of Ingleborough as the home of his younger 

 days. He lived to a good old age. 



Mr. Clapham was one of the author's oldest friends, for it is 

 nearly forty years since he first knew him. He was always 

 willing to assist, and did contribute largely to his collection. 

 Starting at a time when Ferns were not cultivated, except by 

 very few, he may justly be called one of the pioneers of this 

 interesting branch of inquiry. 



