EDITORIAL. 



Once more the editor is at home, and the work of catching up 

 with a greatly neglected correspondence has begun. Correspond- 

 ents who do not soon receive replies to their queries are re- 

 quested to write again. 



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By an unfortunate error the table of contents to Volume IX. 

 was printed on the back of the title page, and the mistake was 

 not noticed until after the edition had been mailed. With this 

 issue a new and correct title page is mailed to all subscribers. 

 We hope this notice is not too late to prevent the wrong pages 

 being bound with the volume. 



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I Y ast month a complete file of the Fern Bulletin was sold 

 for eight dollars, it being the first set offered for sale in two 

 years so far as we are aware. Although each issue of the first 

 numbers contained from 300 to 500 copies, these numbers are very 

 difficult to obtain, and if any of our subscribers happen to have 

 duplicates of any of these numbers, or if they care to sell their 

 own set, we can quickly put them in communication with pur- 

 chasers. Address this office. 



Although a considerable number have signified their desire 

 for a set of the Fern Bulletin, if reprinted, it has been decided 

 not to reprint. The supply of Volume VI. is nearly exhausted! 

 and we believe that the money necessary for reprinting all these 

 numbers might better be spent in improving future issues. Since 

 its beginning the journal has never been indexed. An index to 

 all the volumes, including the present one, is being prepared and 

 will probably be issued late in the year. 



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The editor is preparing a companion volume to "Our Ferns 

 in Their Haunts," which will be entitled "The Fern Allies of 



