TO 



SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCnEL, BART., 

 D.C.L., M.A., F.R.S., F.E.S.E., 



Hon. M.R.I.A., FG.S., F.B.A.S., M.C.P.S. Ord. Boruss. "Pour le M^vite" Eq., 



Instit. Imp. So. Paris. Corresp. — Acadd. Imp. So. Petrop., Keg. Berol., 



Taurin. Neap, ct Brux: Socc. Keg. Gotting., Ilafn. ct Harl: Acadd. Lync. Eoma; , 



Patav., Bonon., Panorm., Gioen. Catan. et Divion. ox intim., Socc. Pliilom. Paris, 



Ital. Milt., Hclvct., Socius., 



THIS VOLUME or 



"NEW AND RARE FERNS" 



IS RESPECTFULLY UEDlCATEl), 



AS A SMALL TOKEN OF THE ESTEEM 



IN AVHICH THIS TRUE rillLOSOl'IlEK IS HELD 



THE AUTHOR. 



