NOTES. 



A new station for Lygodium palmatum in the vicinity 

 of Hendersonville, N. C, is recorded by W. C. Dukes. 



It is of interest to note that British fern culturists in- 

 variably speak of young ferns as " seedlings," though the 

 merest novice among them ought to know that ferns do 

 not produce seeds. The fact that the word, sporeling 

 is avoided, may possibly be set down to British conserva- 

 tism. 



In the catalogue of a German dealer we notice that 

 the common polypody is called spotted fern. This will 

 probably be a new one to most of our readers, though 

 when one considers the distinctness with which the sori 

 stand out on the frond, the name must be admitted to be 

 quite as appropriate as many of the common names of 

 ferns. 



We regret to note that Miss Elizabeth Whittlesey, a 

 well-known student of ferns and flowering plants, died at 

 her home in Litchfield, Conn., Dec. 26, 1905. Miss 

 Whittlesey was one of the early members of the Fern 

 Chapter, but of late years had devoted her time to bird 

 studies. 



Two more sets of The Fern Bulletin have been lo- 

 cated. The Lloyd Library, Cincinnati, O., has a full 

 set, and Mr. J. H. Ten-Eyck Burr, Cazenovia, X. Y.. 

 by offering $1.00 a number has at last filled his set. 

 Several sets lack only the January, 1896. number. If 

 ten orders at 75 cents can be secured, it will be reprinted. 



The second finding of Asplenium trichomanes f. iu- 

 cisum is reported from Brattleboro. Yt, by Mrs. Frances 

 B. Horton. The first specimens were found some years 

 ago by Miss Annie L. Grout, and none have been located 

 since until the find of Mrs. Horton. The crested dick- 

 sonia and Nephrodium marginale X cristatum have also 

 been found. 



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