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the study of dried plants alone, without the evidence given by Copeland, and tlie 
absolute identity of the venation, tissue and its general structure. It is a 
striking example of the strange and luxuriant forms found in the Thilippines. 
Leptochilus latif alius is distinguishable from our plant by its firm texture, 
not diaphanous, its color, black when dry, its proliferous fronds and its areola! 
supplied with a network of very irregular nerves. 
DieVs procedure in placing llemiomtis Zollingcri in Si/iiyniunnc is to me an 
unnatural arrangment. The ancestry of the plant is ratlier in the Aspidicac, 
analagous to Stcnosemia, and accordingly tlie above new generic name is proposed 
for it. 
CONIOGRAMME FCe. 
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58. Coniogramme fraxinea (])on.) Diels in Nat. I'llanzcnfam. 1* (1S!)!>) 
2(i2. Diplazium fraxmeum Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1S25) 12. 
This genus is in need of revision and coiitainB a plurality of forms which 
doubtless can be studied with better results in the field than in the herbarium. 
In addition to the ordinary form with bi- to tri-pinate fronds which are membra- 
nous and serrate, Copelatid^* indicates, without name, anofher one tliat usually 
has entire and simply pinnate fronds. This latter form is very close to one found 
in China .that T liave described as the variety spinulosa^^ but the I'liilijjpinc 
form is larger and with nearly entire margins, and.l call it: 
Var. Copelandi n. var. 
Mindanao, Province of Zan\l>oanga, San Kamnn (1740 Copeland) April, 1005. 
Luzon, Province of Kizal, Mahacal {Lohrr) March, lOOn. The same plant, but 
denticulate, has been found in Benguet Province, liaguio (6032 Elmer) March, 
1904. 
LINDSAYA Bry. 
59. Lindsaya falcata Dry. Trans. Linn. Soc. 3 (1797) 41. t. 7. /. 2. 
Negros, Giniagaan River (GO Copeland) January, 1!»U4; (1568 Whitford) 
May, 1906. 
TIio above specimens agree exactly with material from tropical America. It 
is rather remarkable that this species, like Lindsaya lancca (Linn.) Bedd., should 
be found in tropical America and again in the orient. 
PTERIS Linn. 
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60. Pteris quadriaurita Ketz. Obs. 6: 38. 
Stipite cum rhachi pIeriinK|Tio glabro, stj;;tMiineo, pcgirioiitis ohiongis, 
ba.si conjunctis^ nervis liburis, ;siihtus niauirustis, iexturu horbacea, colore 
laete virente. 
Luzon, Province of Rizal (111 Foxworlhy) January, 1906; Mubacal {Lohvr) 
March, 1906: Province of Zambales, Mount Pinatubo (Loher) February, 1!)06: 
Province of Bataan, Lamao River (239, 240 VopeA<md) February, 1904: Province 
of Union, Baimng (5610 FAmer) February, 1904. 
The above specimens represent the typical form of this polymoi phous species, 
being membranous in texture, the nerves manifest on the lower surface and not 
united, the segments oblong united at the base, the stipe and rachis generally 
smooth. The numerous derived forms of this grovip which are found in the 
Philippines can be giouped as follows: 
^*Oovt, Lab. PuU. 28 (1905) 67. 
'^Bull. Soc. Bot. France (1905) 52,55. 
