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cidia but in the present case, this is. of course, a mere 

 sport. 



Another interesting feature in connection with our 

 plant is the fact that the pitchers are not direct con- 

 tinuations of the main vein of the pinnule, but that they 

 rise upon a separate veinlet given off by the main vein 

 somewhere about the middle of the pinnule, and of 

 course on the underside of the frond. Prof. L. S. 

 Hopkins, to whom we are indebted for the drawing 

 and notes concerning the plant, writes that when first 

 discovered there were about twenty strong and vigor- 

 ous plants of it growing under apparently normal con- 

 ditions. During the present autumn the locality was 

 visited again and additional plants of the form dis- 

 covered. 



Although this is recognized as being a mere ab- 

 normal form, it is quite likely that it can be propagated 

 as a curiosity and since such forms are more easily dis- 

 cussed if given a name, it is suggested that it may be 

 called Otnunda cinnamomca forma comucopiafolia. 

 From some observations made on half- fertile fronds 

 of the cinnamon fern, it would appear that the cor- 

 nucopias rise from the pinnules in much the same way 

 as the sporangia do. — IV. N. C. 



DEATH OF ALVAH A. EATON. 



Once more death has removed from our midst one 

 to whom we have looked for many years as an au- 

 thority in matters relating to ferns. Alvah A, Eaton 

 died at his home in Xorth Easton. Mass. Sept. 29, 

 1908. Mr. Eaton was among the most prominent of 

 present day students of ferns, although but forty-three 

 years old. He was the author of numerous papers on 



