Our Native Ferns: And Their Alies, With Synoptical Descriptions of the American Pteridophyta North of Mexico (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Our Native Ferns: And Their Alies, With Synoptical Descriptions of the American Pteridophyta North of MexicoThe Fern Allies are here augmented by the addition of a genus new to this country and five species, two of which are here described for the first time; a reduction of three Species has resulted from a more extended study of large suites of specimens, so that 68 species are here recorded.While the general plan as developed in the former editions has not been greatly modified, the details of the entire work have been thoroughly revised in order that it may be in harmony with the present aspect of structural and systematic study which every year is adding to the sum of our knowledge.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.