Mr. Maxon joined the Fern Chapter in 1895, served as its secretary for the year 1899, and as president of the Chapter for the two years 1900 and 1901. He is a member of the Botanical Society of Washington, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of two other local societies in Washington. He has published several valuable papers on botanical subjects, among which are “A List of the Ferns and Fern Allies of North America north of Mexico;” “On the Occurrence of the Hart’s-tongue in America,” which formed his presidential address before the Fern Chapter at its meeting in New York in 1900; “A Study of Certain Mexican and Guatemalan Species of Polypodium”; besides several shorter papers containing descriptions of new species, including a continued series in the Fern Bulletin entitled “Notes on American Ferns.” For a young man Mr. Maxon has done some notably good work, and his position in the National Museum is one which will give him exceptional opportunities for original work in the future.—B. D. Gilbert.
ANOTHER STATION FOR ASPLENIUM EBENEUM HORTONAE.
It affords me much pleasure to report another station for the remarkable fern now known as Asplenium ebeneum Hortonae.
A single fine specimen some eight or ten inches high was discovered by Miss K. A. French at the base of a ledge in Pittsford, Vt. No sign of fertility is discernible in the old fronds decaying about the base, the season’s growth or the newer fronds stretching up indoors. Whence came this beautiful variation in the midst of type specimens galore?—G. A. Woolson, Pittsford Mills, Vt.
INDEX TO CURRENT LITERATURE RELATING TO FERNS.
Readers are requested to call our attention to any omissions from this list.
Clute, W. N. Fernwort Notes—III. Fern Bulletin, Jl. 1903.
Christ, H. Can Scolopendrium Lindeni be Separated From S. Vulgare? Fern Bulletin, Jl. 1903.
Eaton, A. A. The Genus Equisetum in North America. Fourteenth Paper. Fern Bulletin, Jl. 1903.
Fitzpatrick, F. J. and M. F. L. The Fern Flora of Iowa. Fern Bulletin, Jl. 1903.