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5|. The rhizome is very slender, and in general not thicker than the stipes. 

 My observation bears out Blanford's and MacLeod's statements as to its love 

 for water or wet ground. Blanford considered this a good species. 



Subgenus Eugymnogramme. 



3. G. vestita, Hook. ; Syn. El. 379. Subgenus Syngrajoie, G. vestita, 

 Hook. C. R. 568. Syngramme vestita, Wall. Cat. 12 (under Grammitis), Bedd. 



H. B. 386. 



Punjab : Hazdra Dist.— Black Mt. 6900', Trotter; Chamba— McDonell, 1885 or 

 previously ; Mandi State— near Badwani 7000', Trotter 1887 ; Simla Beg. — Simla 

 55-7000', frequent ; eastward along riclge, to Kamalhori Mt. 8-9000', Bates, Gamble, 

 Blanford, Hope, Bliss. 



N.-W. P. : D. D. Did.— Jaunsar, Lokandi 7000', Konain 7000', Gamble ; Lakkwa, 

 Gammie, " Jaunsar " Mrs. Stansfield 1883 ; Mussooree 6500', Mackinnons 1878-79; 

 T. Garh. Kidar Kanta Mt. Dr. Royle, and eastward from Landour, 7-7500', Levinge 

 1872 ; Deota 6000', Gamble ; Ganges and Juuina Vys. 7-9000 Duthie ; B. Garh. 

 6-7000', Duthie ; near Joshi Matt, Mackinnons ; Mrs. Fisher ; Kumaun, Wallich 

 1829 (R. Blink.) in many places— 55-8000', S. & W. ; Edgew., Hope, Davidson, Duthie, 

 Trotter, MacLeod, 1861, to 1893. 



Disteib. — Asia : N. India (Him.) Bhotan. China, North and South. 



The rhizome is procumbent, slow growing. 



The pinnae in large specimens become bluntly auricled at base on the upper 

 side, or on both sides— sub-sagittate. 



4. G- Andersoni, Bedd., Ferns of British India, p. , t. 190 ; Syn. Fil. 

 380 ; 0. R. 568 ; G. Andersoni, Bedd. H. B. 382. 



N.-W. P. : T. Garh — Gumbar Pass 12-13,000', Duthie ; B. Garh.— near Kuari Pass 

 11-12 000', Dutbie ; Kumaun — Pindari 12,000', S. & W. (Woodsia mollis on ticket)' 

 above Namik 11,000', No. S, 695, F. ; Sundadunga Vy. 13,000', Dr. Anderson; Kali 

 Vy , above Garbyang 11-12,000', Duthie, Byans— above Chalek 11-13,000', and Palang 

 Gadh 11,000', Dutnie. 



Nepal W. : Nampa Gadh 11-12,000', Duthie. 



Distrib.— Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Sikkim 14-16,000', Hook. Fil. 



" Woodsia lanosa, Hook., must be placed here as a synonym " : Baker in 

 Ann. Bot., Vol. V., No. XVIII. 



5. G. javanica, Bl. ; Syn. Fil. 381 ; C. R. 569. (Subgenus Syngramme.) 

 Syngramme fraxima, Don (under Diplazium), Bedd. H. B. 386. 



Kashmir : Rattan Pir 75-8000', Trotter ; Dardpura and Audr'bug 6000', common, 

 MacLeod. 



Punjab : Hazdra Dist.— Murree, Hope 1882, Trotter 1886 ; Cliamla State— 

 Kalatop Forest, 6-7000' and upwards, MacDonell; 5-7000', J. Marten 1897 ; Kangra. 

 Vy. Dist.— Dalhousie, C. B. Clarke; Simla Beg. — Simla and eastward along Thibet 

 Road, 5-10,000', common in forest, Edgew, Madden, Hope, Gamble, Blanford, 

 Trotter, Bliss. Giri Vy— Raiengarh Forest 7000', Gamble. 



N..W- P.: D.D. Dist.— Jaunsar, Mandali 8000', Gamble ; Mussooree 4-5000', several 

 stations, Duthie, Mackinnons, Hope ; T. Garh. Srinagar, R. BL, Bok and Nag Tiba Mts. 



