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PREFACE. 
to state, that he will, as heretofore, be willing to aid those 
inquirers who may find difficulty in recognizing the Ferns 
they gather; and that he will be glad to receive any addi¬ 
tional information concerning the distribution or variation 
of the species generally, accompanied, when practicable, by 
illustrative specimens. 
Botanic Gardens, Chelsea, London. 
October, 1855 . 
