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tosorus rhizophyllus, Link; Phegopteris polypodioides, Fée; Poly- 
podium vulgare, L.; P. incanum, Swartz; Pteris aquilina, L.; 
Aspleniam pinnatifidum, Nutt ; A. Trichomanes, L.; A. ebeneum, 
Ait.; A. montanum, Willd. ; A. angustifolium, Michx.; A. thelyp- 
teroides, Michx.; A. Filix-femina, Bernh.; A. Bradleyi, Eaton; 
Onoclea sensibilis L.; Cystopteris bulbifera, Bernh.; C. fragilis, 
Bernh.; and Osmunda interrupta, Michx.—twenty-four varieties in 
all. 
A smooth-faced sand stone which had fallen from the cliff on the 
bank of Meeting Creek, thirty-five feet wide at the base, nearly 
upright, and thirty feet high, shaped much like a sextant resting 
on one of the radii, stands facing the north, and is perfectly shaded 
from the sun by the hills. The face of the rock is covered with 
most luxuriant Polypodium vulgare—some of the fronds being fully 
fourteen to sixteen inches in length—to within about two or three feet 
of the ground, where Camptosorus finds an equally suitable situa- 
tion for propagation and continuance. I have no doubt, had we 
been a month or two earlier, we might have added quite materially 
to our list. Our chief endeavor was to procure three ferns, A. 
Bradleyi, A. montanum, and Trichomanes radicans, so that the 
summits of the hills were but imperfectly explored, 
I have a few dried specimens of Asplenium pinnatifidim and 
A. montanum which I would exchange, by mail or express, at my 
expense, for some of the living roots of rare native ferns. 
C. C. Hasxrns. 
New Albany, Ind. 
§ 129. Trees of the United States.—‘*.A Catalogue of the Forest 
Trees of the United States which usually attain a height of sixteen 
Jeet or more, with notes and brief descriptions of the more important 
species, illustrating the collection of forest-tree sections on exhibition 
by the Department of Agriculture at the Centennial Evhibition, 
Philadelphia, Prepared by Geo. Vasey, M.D.” Washington, 1876. 
The Department of Agriculture in making this collection, and in 
publishing the catalogue has done good service. Very competent 
persons were engaged to collect. About 400 species are enumerated, 
the greater portion of which are represented by specimens in the 
collection. Of Oaks there are about 37 species; of Pines, 35; of 
other Conifers, 43; of the Rose family, 37; of Leguminose, 21; of 
Ericacer, 8; of Maples, 8; Magnolias, 7; Ash, 11; Elms, 6; Wal- 
nats and Hickories, 13; Poplars, 8; and Birch, 6 species. An 
Anona, or Custard Apple, a Chrysophyllum, or Star Apple, and a 
_ Palm, Thrinax, are new to our flora. The Catalogue is a pamphlet 
of 38 octavo pages, and we presume can be obtained from the De- 
partment. 
Lerms—One Dollar per annum beginning with the January number, 12 cents for postage. 
For the Botanical Directory 30 cents. Supplement to Directory, 10 cents. Vols. I-V., with 
index, and photograph of Dr, Torrey, $3.15. Copies of Constitution and By-Laws of the Club, 
25 cents.’ Address, Wm. H. LEGGETT. 224, E. Tenth Street, New York. Money Orders on * 
Station D., P.O., N.Y, All subscriptions or orders filled only on receipt of the money. 
The Cluh meets regularly the last Tuesday of the month in the Herbarium, Columbia College, 
attg P.M. Botanists are tnviied to attend. Dr. Taurper, the President of the Club, may 
be found at 245 Broadway. Foes 
