
          I thought we had it in Canada,
 but begin to doubt. We have
 added some interesting ferns lately
 to the Canadian list, Scolopendrinum
 vulgure, Asplenium viride, & 
 Asplenium augustifol. just comes
 within our borders, & was found at
 the oil wells last season. Do
 you know a fern wh. [when] in drying
 emits a strong scent of new hay?
 I have traditionary evidence of the
 existence of such in S.W. Canada,
 but no specimen, & it is too far to
 go. [Added : I have not heard of Lastrea focnisecii being found in America.] But I must not write
 you a long & troublesome letter.
 If you have time to drop me 
 a line, the address of Mr.
 Eaton, the pteridologist, would
 be thankfully received.


 I am my dear Sir
 yours truly
 George Lawson
        