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Athyrium philippinense Christ. This plant was described (Bull. Herb. BoisB. 

 6 (1808) l. r >4) as a variety of .1. Barasinontm, but Dr. Christ, writes thai he 

 now regards it as specifically distinct. 



DIPLAZIUM Swart/.. 



Diplazium Bolsteri Copel. sp. nov. 



Rhizomate adscendente; stipitibus oonfertis, 6-10 cm. altis, gracilibus, 

 pedibus nigrie nigro-caslaneo-paleaceis, sursum rliacbibusqne Bordide viri- 

 dibus, fere glabiis; fronde 20-25 cm. alta, 3.5-6 cm. lata, acuminata, 

 bipinnata, apice pinnatifida; pinnis infimis deflexia vix diminutis, aliis 

 adscendenti-falcatis, stipitatis, basibus acroscopicis valde auriculatia, 

 basiscopicis late cxcisis, 2-3 cm. Longis, acuminatis, apicem versus acute 

 Berratis, rhachin versus incisis vel pinnatis, glabris, papyraceis, infra 

 pallidis; venal is manifest is. Borisque perobliquis; indusiis august is. cas- 

 tanco-fulvis. (Tab. II.) 



BUMGAO, Mindanao, ad terrain umbrosam, '-i(W m. s. m. Holster 264. 



In the group of I). Williamai and I). Wkitfordi, more slender throughout than 

 either, and well characterized by the acuminate, falcate pinna, prominent auricles, 

 and very oblique sori. 



ASPLENIUM Linn. 



Asplenium exiguum Beddome. Fern. South, [nd. /'/. I'/ii. 

 Luzon, Benguet, Adouay, Gopeland ]S45. 



China and India. 



Dr. Christ, who knows the type of .1. i/itiniiniciisc Franchot (Cf. Bull. Roe. Hot. 

 Fr. IV 5 (190fi) 53) regards my plant (184")) as intermediate between it and 

 A. exiguum. My material seems on the whole to be nearer the latter; but it 

 varies sufficiently fully to cover both, and Beddome's name is the older. L believe 

 that this species includes also .1. LoheriatlU m Christ, though the rachis is usually 



glabrous. 



Asplenium militare Copel. sp. nov. 



Rhizomate ad terrain repente, 1 mm. crasso, paleis murino-fuligineis 



lanceolatis acuminatis 5 nun. longis densissime vostito; stipitibus 40-50 

 cm. altis. validis, rbacbibusquc castaneis, nitidis, glabrescentibus ; fronde 

 G0-100 em. alta, 25-30 cm. lata, pinnata cum imparl ; pinnis brevi-stipi- 

 tatis, remotis, infimis vix diminutis, majoribus 15-18 cm. longis, 20-24 

 mm. latis, basibus inaequilateralitei cuneatis vel acroscopice tnmcatis. 

 marginibus deorsum Berratis sursum biserratis ainubus angustissimis, 

 apicibus acuminatis in caudas productis, papyraceo coriaceis, glabris. 

 infra olivaceis, supra potius fuligineis; venulis furcatis, angulo acute 

 orsis. patontibus; soris 10-12 mm. longis. eurvis. costalibus. 



Mindanao, ad montein Apo, 1,8(10 in. s. in. Gopeland L605. 



A very large representative of the oaudatum group, with some resemblance to 

 the American .1. Serra L. et P. 



Similar to this are some remarkable ferns collected in the same neighborhood 

 by Dc V<»e and Hvorer, No. 321 . There are three specimens in the material of 

 this number which by themselves would seem to be as many distinct new species; 

 in view of this probable mixture of species, it seems best to await another 

 collection before describing any of them. 



