Busou: A Lisr oF THE FERNS OF TEXAS 347 
On trees, and often on mossy banks and on rocks. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Dallas, Dallas County, Reverchon 1182, 
3389, August, 1876; Brazos County, Reverchon, 1880; Houston, 
Harris County, Ha//, date of collection not given; Ravenel, date 
of collection not given; Columbia, Brazoria County, Bush 175, 
1899; 152, April 24, 1900; gt7, September 26, 1901 ; Marshall, 
Harrison County, Bush 629, August 8, 1901; 1008, October 9, 
1901; Buffalo Bayou and Bray’s Bayou, Lindheimer 4, 18309; 
New Braunfels, Comal County, Wright, November, 1849. 
BOMMERIA Fourn. 
BoMMERIA utspipA (Mett.) Underwood, Bull. Torrey Club, 29: 
633. 1962 
Gymnogramme hispida Mett. 
Gymnopterus hispida Underwood. 
Rare ; on exposed rocks in mountainous regions. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Chenate Mountains, Presidio County, 
Nealley 889, date of collection not given (1887-89) ; Havard 
3390, 1880; western Texas, Wright, date of collection not given, 
but probably about 1849 or 1850. 
NOTHOLAENA R. Br. 
Nine species are known to occur in Texas, and with Chei/- 
anthes, form the characteristic fern flora of the state. The genus 
is largely represented in Mexico and adjacent territory, and it is 
therefore probable that, in the extreme western and southwestern 
portions of the state, several other species will be discovered. 
NoTHOLAENA SINUATA (Sw.) Kaulf. 
On exposed rocks in mountainous regions. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: San Geronimo Creek, Medina County, 
Reverchon 1184, June, 1885; San Angelo, Tom Green County, 
Reverchon, May, 1885; House Mountain, Mason County, Rever- 
chon, May, 1885 ; Upper Concho, Tom Green County, Reverchon, 
April, 1882; southwestern Texas, Reverchon, May, 1885 ; mouth 
of the Rio Pecos, on the Rio Grande, Val Verde County, Havard 
5, 16, 1880; Kiowa Peak, Boll, 1879; Chenate Mountains, Pre- 
sidio County, Wealley 895, date of collection not given (1887-89) ; 
Uvalde Cation, Mrs. Young, date of collection not given, but prob- 
