TO 



SIR JOHN FEEDERICK WILLIAM HEESCHEL, BART., 

 D.C.L, MA., r.R.S., F.R.S.E. 



Hon. M.E.I.A., F.G.S., F.E.A.S., M.C.P.S. Ord. Boruss. "Pour le M^rite" Eq., 



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



Taurin. Neap, et Brux: Socc. Reg. Gotting., Hafn. et Hail: Acadd. Lync. Eomae., 



Patav., Bonon., Panorm., Gioen. Catan. et Divion. ex intim., Socc. Philom. Paris, 



Ital. Mut., Helvet., Socius., 



THIS VOLUME OF 



''NEW AND RARE FERNS" 



IS EESPECTPULLY DEDICATED^ 



AS A SMALL TOKEN OF THE ESTEEM 

 IN WHICH THIS TEUE PHILOSOPHER IS HELD 



BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



