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guishable from dilatata, though the pot-grown plants 

 retained their original characters. This, presumably, may 

 be taken as good evidence that they are not permanently 

 distinct enough to be separated as species. It would be 

 interesting to hear if any further experiments along similar 

 lines have been made.* 



Many more examples could easily be found to emphasize 

 the confusion that exists even among the shining lights of 

 botany, but perhaps it would serve no useful purpose. 

 Enough has been said to indicate what one's difficulty is. 

 Perhaps, too, enough has been said to show that one 

 realises many of the difficulties. I have asked a question, 

 but I realise also that I need not expect a complete answer. 

 The enquiry may even appear to some as foolish, but I 

 like to tell myself that merely asking the question is an 

 indication of intelligent interest and of an enquiring mind ! 

 The frequency of the Editor's articles is evidence that our 

 members are interested in the scientific side of the subject. 

 I feel sure that an article or two on this vexed question, 

 from his own able pen, or from that of Dr. Stansfield, would 

 be of general interest. s p _ RowLANDS . 



(To be continued.) 



NEW FERNS. 



POLYSTICHUM ANGULARE CORYMBIFERUM, HAWKINS. 



I have previously recorded (Gazette, Vol. I., p. 248), 

 the finding, in County Cork, of a first-class P. angularc 

 cristatiun by our member, the Rev. E. H. Hawkins, of 

 Stroud. I have now the pleasure of announcing the 

 discovery in 1914, by the same hunter and in the same 

 county, of another beautiful crested angulare. The plant 

 was small when found, and, though it was very promising, 



See p. 179, Vol. I., for an interesting article by the Rev. Canon 

 H. W. Lett on this subject, which we regard as conclusive. — Ed. 



