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slender terminal, and in one of the gracillimums this 

 character is inherited in such a way that the secondary 

 side divisions or pinnules are all crescent shaped and 

 turned inwards so as to overlap the midrib with very 

 charming effect. The ultimate long, slender divisions in 

 some cases dilate at their tips so as to form small pseudo 

 crests, but much of this depends upon close and liberal 

 culture. Of these plants, there are seven or eight fine 

 specimens. In a place of honour and in association 

 with them there is, however, one of the closely allied 

 family P. angulare, which it was our good fortune to 

 raise, and which we fear stands alone as being the nearest 

 representative survivor of the unique Fern P. ang. divisi- 

 lobum pi. Baldwinii, by far the best of the Jones and Fox 

 group, but which has now been lost to si[;ht for a number 

 of years. Fortunately, the year before the death of Mr. 

 E. J. Lowe, the owner of that unique gem, the writer 

 called upon him and saw the plant. 



C. T.D. 



(To be continued.) 



THE LATE MR. T. H. ELEY'S COLLECTION. 



It should interest our readers to know that Miss Eley is 

 desirous of disposing of the above collection, which is a very 

 good one. The Editor visited it about two years ago, 

 and found it to consist of some eight hundred good varieties, 

 including a large number of the very best forms. An 

 unusually favourable opportunity is therefore presented 

 for the acquisition of fine plants from a reliable source. 

 Letters addressed to the Editor will be forwarded to Miss 

 Eley with pleasure, 



