THE FERN BULLETIN 



magazine have various odd numbers that if combined 

 would possibly make one or more complete sets. If 

 anybody has numbers earlier than volume VI which 

 they are willing to sell we shall be glad to hear from 

 them. 



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There is no use trying to stop when one has the 

 habit! We expressly stated in the October issue of this 

 magazine that we desired subscribers to pay only to 

 the end of 1912, but as usual a considerable number of 

 renewals were for a year and a half or two years 

 in advance. We have credited our subscribers with 

 the amounts sent and at the end of the year, 

 when this magazine becomes part of a larger 

 publication, w T e will either extend subscriptions to the 

 new magazine or refund the money as desired. There- 

 fore : send as much money as you wish in renewing. 

 It will be as safe with us, and as get-at-able as if in a 

 bank. 



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Mr. W. N. Steil of the University of Wisconsin 

 located at Madison, Wis., is making a study of apo- 

 gamy and apospory in ferns and is very anxious to 

 obtain spores of Pellaea gracilis and other species of 

 Pellaea except P. atro purpurea. Since it is spores 

 rather than fertile fronds that are wanted it is possible 

 that some of our reader's may be able to accommo- 

 date him. Even if the fronds have been promised 

 elsewhere in exchange the spores that may be found in 

 the collecting papers will answer the purpose, though 

 Mr. Steil prefers the fertile fronds, Mr. Steil is will- 

 ing to pay anyone who is able to secure the desired ma- 

 terial for him and we trust that those having access 

 to the species in question will communicate with him. 



