THE FERX BULLETIN 



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cnsc is regarded as a sterile crested form of tcncrum 

 but as it apparently is always sterile, it is difficult to 

 make sure on this point. The new sport is more cer- 

 tainly referred to its species because it bears fertile 

 spores. These spores are said to reproduce the varia- 

 tions of the parent. The sport resembles the form 

 Farley ense in being crested but is said to be much hard- 

 ier. Thus far it has escaped a scientific name and is 

 being sent out as the "glory fern" or "glory of Moor- 

 clrecht." 



Xew Southwestern Ferns. — In Afmhlenbergia 

 for September, Leslie X. Gooding describes no less 

 than five species and varieties of ferns from Arizona 

 and an additional species from over the bordei in 

 Mexico for good meaure. Xo illustrations are given 

 and as no material is at hand it is difficult to judge of 

 the distinctness of the forms mentioned. Dr. Aven 

 Nelson is reported to have seen the specimens which 

 indicates that they may be good species. The single 

 form described is called a new variety, grandidenta- 

 tum, of Asplenium parvulum. Of the new species, one, 

 Asplcnium rupium, is in a genus in which it is not 

 easy to make mistakes, but the others — Xotholacna 

 hypolcuca, N. Cochiscusis, Chcilaiithcs Sonoraisis and 

 PcIIaca truncata — are in genera in which the species 

 already described are none too clear. It is to be hoped 

 that illustrations of these ferns may be given in some 

 botanical journal. This is especially desirable since 

 no types are designated in the article describing the 

 ferns though by implication they may be assumed to 

 be in the University of Wyoming herbarium. 



