486 MR, С. С. LACAITA ON PLANTS 
segmentation, but especially in the position of the sori, which are not 
marginal, but placed at the last bifurcation of the veins. Below 
Badantain, с. 18007, iv. (16794, 16795, 16796). 
MICROLEPIA PUBERULA, forma PILOSIOR, mihi = Davallia flaccida var. pilosula, 
С. B. Clarke, which he bases on the Wallichian specimen in Herb. Hook. 
bearing the number 357 and the name Aspidium pilosulum. But the 
no, 337 Aspidium pilosulum of Wallich's own herbarium is (as mentioned 
above) .Vephrod im crenatum! Even И the plant in Herb. Hook. were to 
be regarded as the type of по. 357, № could not, when transferred to 
AM ierolepia (ог Davallia) bear the name of pilosula, because that properly 
belongs to Davallia pilosula, Wall. Cat. п. 263, In this specimen the sori 
are nearer the margin than in the last, but still within it. Both are very 
large ferus, growing in moderately dry spots, and bear а superficial 
resemblance to Phegopteris ornata, but without the characteristic rough 
scales on the stipe and rhachis. Forest S.E. of Kalimpong, e. 2000’, 25. iv. 
(16790, 16791, 16792). 
PYRAMIDATA, miht (Davallia pyramidata, Wall, Cat. n, 261)— Davallia flaccida 
var, pyramidata, ©. В. Clarke = Microlepia Spelunce var. hirta forma 
pyramidata, Bedd. This, as Clarke says, is а critical form. If, as seems 
probable, it is identical with Davallia pilosa, Roxb. in Cale. Journ. iv. 
р. 215 (1844) and Fl. Ind. p. 761, of which the original drawing, but no 
herbarium specimen, is at Kew, Roxburgl's specific name will be entitled 
to preference, The whole fern is softer and hairier, and the pinnules 
and their ultimate segments much broader than in M. puberula. The soft 
texture, the immersed veins, and, above all, the position of the sori, which 
are not marginal but median, situated at the last bifurcation of the veins 
little more than half-way from the costa to the margin, one corresponding 
to елей notch of the pinnule, seem quite suflieient to separate this fern 
specifically from М. pilosula, Presl, and from many specimens which are 
referred to M. hirta and M. Spelunce. Boggy ground below Pashok, 
e. 2500', 20. iv. (16857, 16858, 16859), 
STENOLOMA CHINENSIS, Bedd. Below Kalimpong, 2500,-3500', 23.iv. (15965, 
15968): above Pakhyong, с. 4800’, 27.iv. (15964); below Pakhyong, 
с. 4000', 28. iv. (15967); below Gangtok, с. 6000', 30. iv. (15966). 
Linpsaya cuLTRATA, Sw. Between Darjiling and Takvar, с. 5500', 8. iv. (15926) ; 
Gumpahar, с. 7200’, 13. iv. (15927). 
forma ad var, Lobbianwm vergens; Gumpahar, е. 7200’, 13. iv. (15928). 
ADIANTUM CAUDATUM, Linn.; а form with pinnæ resembling A. Edgeworthii, but 
it is only subglabrescent not glabrous. Below Pashok, с. 2500’, 20. iv. 
(16633). 
CHEILANTHES FARINOSA, Aaulf, Between Kurseong and Pankabari, e. 3000', 15. iv. 
(16622). 
ONYCHIUM AURATUM, Aaulf. By Manjhitar Bridge on the Great Ranjit, c. 1250", 
9. iv. (15945, 15946); above Pankabari, е, 2000’, 15. iv. (15947, 15948). 
Prenis crerica, Linn. Between Lopehu and Pashok, с. 4000', 19.iv. (15958, 
15959) ; at Song, c. 6000’, 1. v. (15957). 
