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THE PHILIPriNE 
Journal of Science 
C. Botany 
Vol. II 
DECEMBER, 1907 
No. C 
NOTES ON THE STEERE COLLECTION OF 
PHILIPPiNE FERNS. 
By Edwix Bi-N'gham Copelaxd. 
{Frovi the Bnreau of Education, Manila, P. I.) 
By the kindness of Dr. J. B. Pollock, of tlie University of Michigan, I 
have been fortunate enough to receive fragments of practically all the 
ferns collected in the Philippines by Dr. Steere the determinations of 
wliich were published by Prof. Harrington.^ Although made at Kcw, a 
few of these determinations are doubtful, and a few clearly are wrong. 
The latter include some species described as new, or accredited to these 
Islands on the strength of these determinations alone. Some others of 
Harrington's species have since received other names by mistake, or Iiis 
names have been misapplied. 
Vrijopteris aonstisora (Harr.) C. Chr. is nearly rebitH to I), ranrsn'ns 
(BI.) C. Clir. Its sporajigia are glabjous. 
Xephrodium Baheri TInrringtoii is a rchitivc of D. cancsrrns, as (,1iri-l 
has pointed out ;^ but it is so peculiar that f can not follow Christ in sul*- 
merging it in that aggregation. It must rather be known ms Dryopteris 
Bakeri (Harrington) Copel. n. comb. 
Dryopfrrh Lnprasmi (Han-ington) V. Dir. This plant is included by 
Christ ^ in I). Foxii, being the large form to which he refers, and includ- 
-ing a majority of the specimens he cites. I have never regarded these 
^Journ. Linn. 8oc. (Botany), (1877), 16, Lk 
Mh". Jard. Dot., Buitrnzorg (18!»8), 15, l.*Jl. 
' This Journal Bot. Src. C. (1907), 2, 208. 
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