THE FERN BULLETIN 



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leaved fern with the margin thickly set with the cur- 

 ious funnel shaped involucres. The fronds of most of 

 the "filmy ferns" are but one cell thick. The present 

 species is much thicker, one of the thickest of the 

 genus, in fact. 



17. Todea supcrba. Forming large clumps in 

 dense shade. Found only at the southern end of 

 Island at an altitude of 2,000 feet. This handsome 

 specimen is remarkable for belonging to the only other 

 genus in the Osmundaceae. In Osmund a the spor- 

 angia are borne in much transformed fronds or parts 

 of fronds, but in the Todcas the spore-cases though 

 like those of Osmund a are on the backs of ordinary 

 fronds and the ferns might easily be mistaken for 

 members of the Polypodiaceae. The whole genus is 

 confined to Australia and New Zealand with the ex- 

 ception of one species that extends to South Africa. 



18. Gleichenia Cunninghami. On banks of 

 streams, Owhango, N. Z. Confined to Xew Zealand. 



19. Gleichenia dicarpa. On open pumice flats and 

 marshy places, Owhango, N. Z. A diminutive species 

 with very narrow pinnae and forking branches. Re- 

 ceived under the name G. alp in a by which name the 

 plant is frequently called. 



20. Lycopodium vulcanicum. The label of this 

 species was lost in transit. It is much like our common 

 Lycopodium obscurum in appearance. being the counter- 

 part of that species in the Southern Hemisphere. 



There still remain a few T specimens each of Xos. 1, 

 7, 8, 11, 15 and 16. These will be sent to the first 

 member of the Society who apply enclosing three cents 

 in stamps for postage. A full set cannot be promised 

 to any member, but one or more specimens can prob- 

 ably be sent. Applications should be made at once. 



Joliet, III. 



