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it  a  perfect  impression,  which  may  gradually  penetrate  a  number  of 
layers  of  even  thicker  paper. 
"  H.  villosum  is  a  mountain  species  occurring  from  2,500  to  5,000 
feet.  It  is  in  my  opinion  purely  a  very  characteristic  variety  of  H. 
polyanthos.  It  is  not  of  the  dark  even  green  colors  as  this  fern, 
but  when  first  dried  rather  faintly  streaky  and  showing  the  venation 
distinctly.  Its  fronds  are  generally  not  over  2^  to  3  inches  long, 
excluding  the  fine  stalk  which  varies  in  length  according  to  situa- 
tion. It  discolors  in  a  similar  manner  as  H.  polyanthos  and  stains 
the  paper  likewise  with  an  oily  impression.  The  peculiar  odor  is 
however  not  so  strong,  as  with  H.  polyanthos.  Distinct  differences 
may  be  observed  in  these  two  ferns,  but  the  peculiar  odor  as  well 
as  the  oily  exudation  common  to  both  characterizes  them  as  mere 
varieties  of  the  same  species. 
"  H.  bivalve  can  also  not  be  kept  green  for  many  months  after 
preparation.  It  dries  a  peculiar  delicate  green  with  a  faint  milky 
hue  and  discolors  to  a  pale  brown  in  a  few  months.  It  does  not 
develop  any  peculiar  odor  after  being  dried,  and  does  not  always 
stain  the  paper  and  generally  only  faintly  when  it  does.  The  stain 
however  looks  oily." 
NEW  AND  NON-OFFICIAL  REMEDIES.1 
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been  published.  This  list,  brought  up  to  date,  will  appear  in  the 
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