EDITORIAL. 



The editor of this journal is again away from home, which 

 will explain any delays in his correspondence. Letters intended 

 for him and sent to the usual address will be forwarded at 

 once. 



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Every time the Fern Bulletin is late, doubtless half the 

 subscribers wonder what the editor can be doing to prevent 

 the magazine from appearing on time. The editor, therefore, 

 rises to explain that this publication would always be issued 

 promptly if correspondents would send in copy in season. We 

 endeavor to have each issue ready for the printer a month be- 

 fore publication, and'yet there are many of our contributors, who, 

 having arranged for space in a number, will wait until two or 

 three days before the publication date to send in copy. There is 

 too much matter in the Fern Bulletin for it to be printed, 

 bound and mailed in one day — or in one week for that matter — 

 and we simply cannot appear on time if we have to wait for copy. 

 We trust that contributors will bear this in mind and co-operate 

 with us in future in this matter of promptness. 



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In this number, all subscribers whose subscriptions are not 

 paid in advance, will find a bill for the next volume, and the 

 amount in arrears, if any. There are so few who stop their sub- 

 scriptions after once becoming members of the Fern Bulletin 

 circle of readers that to save all from the possible loss of a num- 

 ber between the expiration and renewal of subscription, we con- 

 tinue to send the magazine until ordered to stop. Those who do 

 not wish to be considered subscribers for the new volume should 

 notify us at once. In view of the liberal terms upon which the 

 publication is sent, we trust that we may continue to count all our 

 present subscribers among our readers for another year. 



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The new volume of this magazine will be along the lines of 

 its predecessors. The Fern-floras of the States will be continued, 

 those for California and Florida being expected to appear early 



