98 MR. C. B. CLARKE ON THE 
truneate, subcordate, or even definitely auricled at the base, 
and wider than in the ordinary P. argutum of the Himalaya: 
there is consequently a second row of areoles on each side the 
midrib more or less completely closed. In the Himalayan 
P. argutum, with (very generally) narrower pinnae, the second 
row of areoles is hardly ever complete; and in many examples the 
veins, except the fruiting areoles, are nearly free: I have not 
found them quite free in any example. I do not think the 
character taken from the venation is any advance on the old 
diagnosis—pinne narrowly lanceolate in JP. argutum, pinn® 
(broader) oblong-lanceolate in P. subauriculatum. Col. Hen- 
derson always doubted whether these should be treated as separate 
species. 
PoLYPODIUM NUMMULARIEFOLIUM, Mett. : 
West Muneypore, alt. 1500-2500 feet. : 
P. rissum, Hook. et Baker. 
North Muneypore, alt. 5500 feet. 
P. rıssum, Hook. et Baker, var. FLOCCIGERA (sp., Mett.). 
North Muneypore, alt. 5500 feet. 
This is plentiful at Moa in North Muneypore, growing with 
P. fissum, type, and there appears an easily distinguishable 
species.—Mr. Baker, after comparison of Mettenius's own spe- 
cimens of P. floccigerum, observes that these Muneypore speci- 
mens are much more distinct from P. fissum than is P. flocci- 
gerum, Mett. Mr. Baker further suggests that it might be best 
to unite P. floccigerum, Mett., with P. fissum, Hook. et Baker; 
and then to make this Muneypore (very narrow) plant a variety 
thereof. 
P. Warrrcurt, R. Br. 
West Muneypore, alt. 300-1000 feet.. 
Fronds here often 12 feet high. 
P. PROPINQUUM, Wall. 
Kohima, alt. 6000 fect. 
P. coronans, Wall. 
Kohima, alt. 4500 feet. 
P. rostratum, Hook. 
Kohima, alt. 5500 feet. 
