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bulbils and occasionally sori from the upper surface, Ave 

 may conclude that the restraining influence tending to the 

 production of sori on the under surface is not very great, 

 and that any slight additional inducement in a contrary 

 direction would be sufficient to overcome the general habit. 



H. Stansfield, 



NEW FERNS. 



From the Revel. Canon Moore comes Athyrum /./. 

 Victoria?, nanum, one of his seedlings. As its name implies 

 it is a dwarf form of Victor ice. It is very neat in make with 

 particularly fine fringe-like crests, large in proportion to 

 the length of the fronds. It differs from Victor ice gracile 

 (raised many years ago by Mr. James McNab and after- 

 wards, independently, by Mr. E. J. Lowe) in being dwarfer 

 and having finer crests. It has some resemblance also to 

 cruciato-coronans , Carbonell, but it is also dwarfer than that 

 variety and the cruciation is more perfect and thorough. 



From Mr. W. AskeAV comes P. angular e productum 

 cristatum, a promising thing which looks like a cross between 

 P. ang. divisilobum productum, Fox, and one of the per- 

 cristatums. The frond sent was, however, from a plant not 

 yet mature ; we should be pleased to see another frond when 

 the plant has reached full development. 



Mr. Walton, of Richmond, sent a large parcel of fronds 

 to the Hon. Secretary, but, owing to Mr. Cranfield's illness 

 and absence from home, the parcel went astray and was not 

 recovered until the fronds were almost beyond recognition. 

 We hope to have another opportunity of seeing some of 

 them. 



F. W. S. 



