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There comes to us annually from Dr. C. Brick, St. 

 Georgskirchhof 61, Hamburg, Germany, a separate from 

 the Botanischen Jahresbericht, containing the title and a 

 summary of the contents of every article on the Pterido 

 phytes published anywhere during the year. While a 

 great part of the summary is in German and therefore 

 not available to some fern students, we regard it as one 

 of the most desirable publications for those interested in 

 the literature of the fernworts. We do not know whether 

 this part of the work can be purchased separately, but if 

 so, we are of the opinion that many of our readers will 

 find it a desirable possession. 



Dr. E. B. Copeland has published in a report of the 

 Government Laboratories of the Philippines, a list of 

 " The Polypodiaceae of the Philippine Islands," which 

 will form a most valuable handbook for all who may have 

 occasion to collect ferns in the islands. The author has 

 sensibly concluded not to unnecessarily hamper fern stu- 

 dents by new and strange names and has used a conserva- 

 tive nomenclature. The price of the Bulletin is fifty cents 

 and it may be had from the Superintendent of Govern- 

 ment Laboratories, Manila, P. I. 



AMERICAN FERN SOCIETY 



Mr. Henry W. Merrill, Hiram, Maine, has joined the 

 Society since the last report. 



President Ferriss left Joliet on October 8 for a two 

 months' trip for ferns and land snails, to the Grand 

 Canyon of the Colorado. He is accompanied by H. A. 

 Pilsbry of the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences. 



Dr. Dana W. Fellows, Portland, Maine, offers fronds 

 of Nephr odium fragrans and Polystichum Braunii, col- 

 lected in- Maine to such members of the Society as desire 

 them. Postage on either specimen will be three cents or 

 both for five cents. 



