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M i a Byiwfa rim4 CheilmptARP siebwi md Adi- MqWm vat. whirei w m suen An elusive tmwdd OpMogJossum had km cllllected in ttw ares but was not w m A divemion wad into a moist gully were Aspleniwn australmicum, PZ-errhml bghattun, P p w i a cotajhaw crnd m i a ~ a i s w m & t o the 1hLAfbertmmpingMup thedpthepattydnareto Wivedm X A r H a & o h t f o r l ~ ~ ~ : h w h e m f e r n s w e r r e v e r y ~ ~

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~ t ~ ~ ~ u t w ~ ~ e t e r ~ i n d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ g ~ ~ ~ a b w t t f i o s e that grow naturally, or will gmw, in the Sydney. ma h A d i im fans am speck of gsnerasDi&mh and Cyath. There are some other f h m which may make t r u n k e.g. Blechnum species, eapchlly those of New Zedand and of New CakxWa, and the Augbaliaa and, 8ometimes SEW in-fmmmttrin valley% ~ s ~ ,

W i t h ~ t o ~ o f ~ ~ P e t a r ~ ~ ~ ~ k d a r l b g m m f i m cutkings1 ~ f i a s a ~ ~ ~ ~ - f e i l ~ . H e r , ~ & i s c m w & ~ f i e a t b i i t h i s s ~ t o h ~ ~ h e a l w a v s w a b e r r r t h e t n m b o f h k ~ f i w n s a n d t h i ~ ~ k t h e m b o ~ r o 0 t sEnmctures. And, m the caw of the D i c b i a s , it helps k n sutvive the m, w k b ttaey dis lb. He muIches histreesreguMy,buthnotfertilitbmrbu& Zf~fmsmpwinginpotsit isbegttorepotthem with m n e w soil nowmdthsn. Heslys becareful o f s n n e h t i l h - they,umh hhevy. Use my _i ~ a t h a l f t h e ~ ~ ~ a r m d r e p o a t i n g w i l l k ~ j ~ a s w e t l .

R d m h g to the Wptims in the F M he said b had fbund Picbmia wumtim as hr south M

t h e ~ l e a y ~ e F l m g i v ~ h C ~ a s i t s l i m f f ) . ThemisaplantofthisgraPringattkmbmcetothe S y & ~ l H ~ - i t i s a b o u t s i x f ~ t a U a o d h a s f o u r t r t m k s , ~ a ~ ~ ( 1 d i d a o t t r y ~ M i t s hitant hairs). Pe$m has in his gaden a J X c b k brk$i i idso m-d in the Flora to b- irritant hairs, but P M s p h t hi soft wa-im"tmt bsirs of a li* colmr &an the Ffora gives, and they am mom ~~y divided. Hu think ttrePe am m y k two variations.

F m ON -NEE J o y c e m y w ~ w a s d m g t b e i n b a m e t a n d ~ ~ t h i s s i t e ~ d b e a f ~ t o m m e e r S w b o h r w e h ~ ~ o r c a n ~ ~ ~ ~ l i k s ~ F o r ~ n o t f f r t n i l i a r w i t b ~ e ~ b y clicking on the underlined word detailed infamation on this topic is revealed h t t D J h v w w . a n b ~ i ~ :

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This m m m q oompiled at the Awbdian NatMmal HmMm, is undm development a d i s i n U to i n c f r t $ e ~ n a b o u t & ~ y d ~ ~ o f A ~ d ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ w e ~ ~ ~ ~ d m t p t m i d o p h y k . A ~ ~ ~ o f A ~ f b m s , w i t h v e r y n i a s pidurn it is pvided as a ~ T W m u m e fw education and rexmeh but is wbject to a oerhrin -4ns of u ~ a n d c o t l v r i r r f r t . I t c a n t a i n s l i n k s t o o t h e r ~ ~ . w h i & m y h t h s i r a w n ~ o f n a e and Mght provisions. See also the adrnowW- fw cmkiiions to these pages.

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Yestday I opened a p W c container fot spore ppgdon, previMls!y discerded becwr# it had been badly k&$d by m o u l ~ r r n d h m d i t ~ ~ 1 o f t h e m o $ b e s u t i f i r l ~ d young spmphytes. The q d o n is did I do that w ,

right?IthsbeeostandiimtheslmFn.mmthsenddref&I' has been bleached. I think it is @&1y a Chinese fern. So it a p p e a r s ~ o n ~ s h o u l d n o t h ~ t o o d y , even if it looks like they have k g d infietion. ltooks l ike~ f imgushasd iedmdthe~sporesbavegrowa A photo w

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I went to Ron's pie hist month - it is not fkr fmm home. He hm done an mazing lot of work in his Iarge area, and he has acquired not only a mcmscope but rt camera which can take pictures through it. He showed us thee maskable photos on bis computer screen rm full wlour] - spores . . germrnatrng , fascinating! Editors Note. Must agree witb Joan his oolour photos are superb.

The following item is taken @om the Fern Society of Vietoria Inc. Nmletta VoL 25, Number 4. JulyIkugust 2003

FERNS OF THE ST. HELENS DISTRItX byMurGeene

%fiIImmg miicie ir rqr Ied f im aa okl Tmmm?m h i e & NmsIe#er. l%e &e of p M ~ ' o n h h l m t - b u f ~ c o l c l d ~ b e ~ i n g ~ o ~ t A f s s i t e ~ n y o r s a r r e b T ~ & ~ .

This m a on the north easi@m coast of w i a s h b W M e r trhhuies. T d is possibly the wanrmegt part of Nodoubtt f teh~bathstwas the state. Comqmdy, in the hills behind St H e h s where them is swne p t d w 1Isid;es. and more available m o h , f;erns such as CJclta hbia arod Cyiathea mmb Still in tfw hills behiad S t a b u d But wbat d l y draw my HeIens,I~tedwhatretnainsof m t i m this a m is the pssL"bi1ity of Nephele Creek. Unfb-ly fmdhg B I e c h m cmt3Iagham Tbia one of the small hills beside h e hardy and attrgctive fem is W e l y rare d h a s b e e n d a s a q u m y in Tasmania but was recorded several fw gravel and much of tfie creek t i m e s b m ~ S t H ~ d i s t r i c t i n ~ 1 8 0 0 1 R h a s b ~ i m ~ a d t o i t And in the last coupIe of yeas two very small W h e n ~ g f h e e n d o f t t w d a t t h e Q u a r r y , p h were h d in ahe same area ttt CmshbIo the lower s b p of the hills q p r d to be Cmk. c 4 ~ t . d itl ttae Hjrpolepis, RioptWIs,

ortmybitsC&& l 3 u t a p o n c ~ ~ o n , So armed with this bmwledg, I i t t u r n e d o u t t o b ~ a n d m a m s o f P r w L

speot an enthusiastic day 8t the above mentimed mmda H m i t w a s , g r o w i n g L i k s h ~ ' i t ~ ~ t h e ~ y w e r e b l i d a y i n g o n t b u m s t c a n ~ ~ i n o u r ~ a a d G ~ But c a s t Ahhwgh it drimkd with rain the whole thisisthefirsttime 1 havesemitpwing~oarpch day, it was GerEainIy a very beautiful place. Being mwrbentinT~iaUptillmwIhredseeomore m o m d t o ~ d a r k . d d a m p f o ~ a f t h a P. m than P, l e d

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fern g m h g elsewhere in Tasmania, I saw that all a n y l r o m e f o r h ~ i ~ o n , t t W r e ~ the OOndihs looked p f b t for it here, so no to b a f ; e w p a S C h t s o f ~ l e p & ~ ( a s w e l I doubt it was hiding fim me. a3 tir. qpd4. hmpsis was

sca#eredindad~wletsectiansofthecm~whih ~ C & i h & b k d B h ? & m m ~ m & A i h k n e k a n d C k i b t k i b @ W i a cutnmm Cmbide .km, with SplinkIiqp of g r e w o n t h e * b a n ~ d ~ s I o p e s . M d W m WdtsiL B. minw, G I d i c W m&q&IIa a d & m e oa damper or A complete fern list l%r lmth m b is as follows: &adklm&. - m a P r d T A A d W a e t h i d p h ~ ~ m ~ ~ f t h e w e # x f l a t ~ Asplenium flabllifiolium W t h e M w h b m i a m g z B w BI~umm?dum ill the mudl mws. 'As@- B. minus WipJW m&dib and C k w ' I h B, w&tM & & m ~ r s e e n f i Y t t r e r q f i r n n t t S e d Chdmtbs lmtuifdia

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FERNS OF TEE ST. EELENS D B l W m mnt.

Culoita dubi Qath8aaushh D i i a n t a r c t m M i a media G l e i m - HymmophyUum c e - m i a numerate H. zilpsuh Hidrbptwis incisa

~ o b . ~ ~ ~ r o o r r m y . o q u i n s d t h e p o l r r 4 r - ~ ~ o n s i m p e o n ~ ~ f ~ h ~ w i n & i i k opdm& It is slituntedat2963 W I G @ - , 'Qddq r)adale,y kwlmm Graftwt andyamba. The ~ ~ m r m y ~ f e n t e p s c ~ ' o f w a m r ~ ~ ~ ~ a n d d a * H ~ m , ~ o f

, hfmroleidaoti8oPdMat~-,-hblbbomsdiWdboBik The fiernery is well worth a visit and is easity -iMe to tnrwllervr to tha north mwt of New South Wales.

A f f t y p e s o f ~ s r e d c a m e i n c ~ g ~ ~ t m o f ~ ~ ~ ~ u T b a P e L w , d ~ t 0 ~ t b e ~ ~ t h e , ~ . ~ ~ w h o 1 e 0 ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ b e ~ h ~ i s ~ I e . P 1 e e s e b 1 ~ ~ 0 f c o ~ ~ i f 9 o ~ i a t h e ~ ~ ~ ~ I n t b c W t h e m o d and yes of ~11eetion b sbow1z 'IhC letter B hdhtm wPOdqd . + . , 7 . b:* ~b+pq arm of cobdon is adable on qw&. + . - - .

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VALE JAN PAIRLEY. Joan Moore told me that of Jan's passing prior to the last newsletter but I inadvertently omitted to medon i t . Jan has been a member of the group d f d e z e d of the group for m y years a d those wbo knew her will miss her.

N E W S L E ~ CO-UTIONS ~ u G E T - Thmks to Sydney and S.E. Qld. ~~ for their articles witbout them there wouldn't haw been a newsletter.

However, I would stil l like to qd to W d u a l s ar groups to d articles, Biogmpw qwstim w Whvomiteplant,sn i n ~ ~ t h e y m a y h a v e v i s i b e d , a t i p o n h o w t o g r o w , o t ~ p l a n t s , o r pblems you might being qerhc ing with powin& TO HAVE A NEWSLJTTER THAT IS JNTEReSTTNG FOR ALL MEMBERS lT IS URGENT TH&T ZTEMS ARE RECEIVED FROM A LARGE CROSS SECTION OF MEMBERS FW3M ALL STATES.

EVEN JlEMS MEMBERS READ IN OTHER NEWSLETERS ETC. COULD BE OF JNTEREST TO OUR GROUP. MANY OF OUR GRUUP AN3 ISOLATED FROM OTHER FERN GROWERS SO THEY MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO iTl3MS THATWFER%BMBBRB TAW3 FBR@RiWTE

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