Aril IS, 1903. 
4 ---— : 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
V, 
rfe "Fern Bulletin.” 
a December last we gave a brief bio- 
ripbical sketch of Mr. Willard N. Clute, the 
;cor of the above publication, just now 
i;;ed into its eleventh volume, and, there¬ 
to, one of the oldest of the American 
bcmical journals or magazines devoted to 
hinterests of botany or botanical subjects. 
War as we know, the ‘‘Fern Bulletin" is 
honlv publication exclusively devoted to 
;h subject of Ferns, and counts amongst its 
•e lers people in Tarious parts of the world 
is tell as in America. One of the most re- 
•e proposals of the editor is to discuss the 
fa flora of the various States of America by 
Vc of showing their fertility, or otherwise, 
n his particular class of plants. The first 
)f he series is devoted to the Fern flora of 
j( isiana, and, as it happens, it is probably 
h poorest Fern flora of any in the States, 
n State of Louisiana is a thousand miles 
v -er the tropics than New York—the State 
ir;rhieh the “Fern Bulletin” is published. 
T paucity of the Fern species and their 
abs in this State is accounted for by the 
C AIMER flowering Chrysanthemums, 
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lie for 3s. One doz. Cactus Dahlias, including Britannia, 
Ir J. Crowe, Countess of Lonsdale, Capstan, W. Cuth- 
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ic! ing Mart Becton. Mary Seaton, Mary Pelton, Rudyard 
lip g, Lord Kitchener, etc., etc., for 4s. ' White and yellow 
fa: lerites, Is. per doz. Red and yellow Calceolarias, 8d 
er dz. All carriage paid.— C. GREGORY, Old Close 
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place being of a. swampy character, and there¬ 
fore unsuitable even for Ferns, except, per¬ 
haps, for Osmunda regalis and 0. cinna- 
j mornea, which are abundant in those swampy 
1 places. Up to the present time only twenty- 
I seven species of Ferns have been discovered 
J in this State, and eight Fern allies. Five of 
j the species of Fern are natives of Britain. 
—o—• 
The Horticultural College, Swanley. 
As intimated in a previous issue of The 
J Gardening World, the Horticultural Co 1 - 
lege at Swanley has been entirely re¬ 
organised. The classes are now entirely 
restricted to women. The object of this 
would seem to: be that women as students! 
were entering in increasingly larger numbers 
than men, and the governing body con¬ 
sidered that the change would secure greater 
1 economy and promote the comfort of the 
women students. The College has joined 
l issue with the National Fruit Growers’ 
Federation, and it is hoped that the com¬ 
bination will increase their influence in an 
Good .New Plants. 
Oestrum Smithii (see Coloured Plate 
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Dracaena Victoria, 31 6 each. 
Bougainvillea formosa, 5/- 
Maranta insignis, 10/6. 
Epiphyllum delicatum, 21/- 
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