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Aspidium trifoliatum Swartz, Syn. Fil. i',i (1806). This fern ami the Adiantum 

 (N(K 1127) worci found fjrctwinfj; abmidantly on a garden wall the top of which 

 waa channolod to couvey a stream of water, ('olinia, Jannary 9 to February 6, 

 1801. No. 112G. 



Gymnograinme calomelanoa Kanlf. Enum. Fil. 76 (1824). The common white- 

 powdiTod form. Shady side of river banks under l)n8hi'H and among rocks. 

 Colima, .lauuary 9 to February (J, 181)1. No. 1218. 



Lygodium mexicauum Pros], Keliti. Haonk. i. 72 (1830). Climbing fern found in 

 dark shady spots among trees and bu.ihes on the mountains. (Irows from 5 to 

 12 feet liigh Manzauilh), December 1 to M, 18!W. No. i131. 



Notholeeiia brachypus (Knnze) .1. Smith, Ferns ]5ritisli & Foreign, 172 (188fi); 

 Clieilantlies t^^jKarrosa braehi/pxn Kuuze, Linniea, xviii. 3 10 (18U). Shade of stone 

 walls. Colima, .lannary !> to February 6. 1891. No. 1230. 



Pell^a rigida (Swartz) Hook. Sp. Fil, ii. 144 (1858); rterin ritjida Swart/,, Syn. 

 Fil. 101 (1806). From a shady bank among bushes. Colima, Jannary 9 to Feb- 

 ruary »?, 1S91. No. 1294. 



Polypodium eloagatum Mettenius, Folyp. 88 (1857). The phints are not in good 

 condition, and the ideutiticfitiou is somewhat doubtful in consequence. The 

 fronds are 2 to 3 inches long, obovate-s])atulate in outline, and dull yellowish- 

 green in, color. The fruit is very scanty, and forms small oblong sori near the 

 tips of only a few of the fronds. Shady side of stone walls. Colima, January 9 

 to February 6, 1891. No. 1228. 



Polypodium incanum Swartz, Syn. Fil. 35 (1806). Some of the specimens show a 

 heavv coating of laceratc-ciliate and pointed scales on the lower surface of the 

 frond ; these are most observable on young fronds ; in maturer fronds the scales are 

 •nearly entire and have mostly lost their acnminations. Found adhering to the 

 shady side of stone walls. Colima, January 9 to February 6, 1891. No. 1229. 



Polypodium lanceolatum L. Sp. PI. ed. 2. ii. 1542 (1763). Mature i»lants much 

 contracted by drought. The local name is ''Lengua ih; Sierra para las caleu- 

 turas." It is used as a remedy in cases of fever and ague. Found at the mar- 

 ket at Colima. .latinary to February 6. No. 1409. 



Phegopteris tetragona Mettenius. Fil. Hort. Lips. 84 (1856). On stone walls in 

 shade. Colima, January 9 to February 6, 1891. No. 1129. 



Selaginella lepidophylla Spring. Mouogr. Lycopod. iii. 72 (1848). The natives call 

 this " I'Mor dc Piedra para la sangro," and employ it to check hemorrhages. 

 Manzauillo, March 2 to 18, 1891. No. 1401. 



MUSCI. 



Funaria hygrometrica Sibth.* With Fhiloiiotk probably fontnna Bt'u\. CoHma, 



.January 9 to February 6, 1891. No. 1118. No. 1196. 

 Philonotisfoutaua Hrid.* Probably, with a species of (ij/mnostomum. lioth are 



sterile and not with certainty determinable. Colima, .lauuary 9 to February 6, 



1891. N(K 1197. 



Determined by J. II. Holziuger. 



