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the eern bulletin 



The great interest that is now being manifested in 

 the study of the forms of ferns is likely to annually 

 add other items to this list for many seasons to come. 

 It is not likely that many more species of ferns new to 

 science will be discovered in our region but species 

 new to the region, may still be expected from our 

 southern border. There is practically no end to the 

 number of forms that may be discovered and this 

 form of fern study is bound to prove fascinating since 

 it does not require extended expeditions into unsettled 

 regions for its pursuit. 



FRUITING OF BOTRYCHIUM. 



BY MRS. A. E. SCOULLAR. 



Very near our camp at Standish, Maine, is an old 

 fence row where many Botychiums are found. Fol- 

 lowing the suggestion of Mr. Waters in "Ferns," Mr. 

 Scoullar and I determined to watch the fruiting of one 

 each of the following plants (selecting in each in- 

 stance the most robust and marking them, so that no 

 mistake could be made in identification). I submit this 

 report hoping it may prove of interest. We will con- 

 tinue our observation of the same plants. We are also 

 watching a plant that has not borne fruit for three 

 years and has changed in the cutting of its frond each 

 season. 



Botrychium matricariae folium: June 15, 1904 

 (fertile), June 18, 1905 (two fruiting spikes) June 16, 

 1906 (sterile) June 21, 1907 (fertile). 



Botrychium obliquum: Aug- 25, 1904 (fertile). 

 Sept. 1, 1905 (fertile). Sept. 7, 1906 (fertile). Sept. 

 7, 1906 (fertile). Sept. 5, 1907 (sterile). 



