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— The Fern Chapter is now represented in twenty-three states 

 and claims to be the largest corresponding Chapter of the Agassiz 

 Assoceation, both as regards the numberof members and the area 

 over which it is spread. Maine, Florida, California and Washing- 

 ton contain members of the Chapter, with a liberal sprinkling of 

 students at intermediate points. 



— In spite of the fact that there has been a general depression 

 in business, the Fern Chapter continues to grow. More new 

 members have been admitted during the last quarter than for 

 any like period in its history. The names of these new members, 

 as well as the names of all others who have joined since our last 

 list of members was issued, will be printed in the phamphlet 

 containing the officers report for 1896. 



The Chapter Ferns. 



During the past season our members have had less fortunate 

 ones in mind when collecting rare ferns and the result is the ex- 

 cellent list of rarities offered herewith. Mr* C. F. Saunders heads 

 the list with specimens of Lycopodium selago, collected on Roan 

 mountain, N. C. ; L. Carolinianum, from Egg Harbor, Pine Bar- 

 rens, N, J. ; Asplenium montanum, collected on limestone along 

 the Susquehanna at Lancaster, Pa., and A. ruta-muraria, collect- 

 ed along Bushkill creek, Northamton, Co , Pa. ; Mr. H. A. Green, 

 Chester, S. C, sends plants of Cheilanthes lanosa and Polypodium 

 Polypodioides from South Carolina ; from Mr. Alvah A. Eaton, 

 Seabrook, N. H., comes a series of specimens of the genus Equise- 

 tum. This comprises Equisetum litorale elatius, E. 1. arvensi 

 formis, E. 1 gracile, E. 1. humile, E. Arvense campestre forma 

 macro and microstachya, and E. a. decumbeus, Pleris serrulata, a 

 fern rather common in greenhouses is also offered. These have 

 been made up into packets and offered to members only, as fol- 

 lows : the six specimens of Equisetum, 15 cents ; the two Asple- 

 niums, 5 cents; the two Lycapodiums and Polypodium polypodi- 

 vides, 7 cents ; P. polypodioides and C. lanosa. 5 cents. The pack- 

 ages will not be broken. Part of the Cheilanthes was wrongly la- 

 belled ; it is all lanosa To those who have sent ferns for distri- 

 bution within a year, any of these will be sent free upon request. 

 In the majority of cases the supply of ferns is exausted within ten 

 days after the Bulletin is issued. Those who would be sure of 

 specimens should w T rite at once. Address everything upon this 

 subject to Willard N, Clute, Binghamton, N. Y. 



