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N. W. P. : B. B. Bist.— Jaunsar, Molta Forest, 4-5000', Gamble ; T. Garh. Deota 

 8000' and Bamsu 9000' Gamble ) Kidar Kanta Mt. and near it 10-12,000', Col. Bailey, 

 R. E., and Duthie ; Nag Tiba Mt. 9000', Mackinnon's ;• Derali : Damdar Vy. 9-11,000', 

 Dutbie ; Kumaun, Wallicb 1829, above Namik 8500', Ralam 12,000', S. & W. , ascent 

 from Bamganga R., 8500', S. & W., Balani Vy. 11-12,000', Dutbie ; Pindar Gorge 

 9-10,000', Trotter; Gori Ganga Vy. 10-11,000', MacLeod. 



Disteib. — Amer. : Canada, Newfoundland, and throughout the United States. 

 Asia : (Him.) Sikkim : Lachen 9000', J. B. Hook.; Bhotan Griffith, 6000', C. B . 

 Clarke ; Assam— Khasi Hills, Griffith and T, Thorns. 



This fern grows much larger than is stated in the ' Synopsis,' namely, st. 1 ft., 

 frond 1 — 2 ft. 1. I have gathered it in the Simla Region with fronds 4-J ft. long, 

 exclusive of stipes. It unrolls its fertile fronds in May or June, and withers early. 



2. O. regaliS, L. ; Syn. Fil. 427 , C. R. 583 ; Bedd. H. B. 450. 



Punjab : Chamba State — Bavi Vy. (Bhandal Vy.), 5000' and over, and Langera 

 6000', McDonell 1882, 7000' ; J. Marten 1897 ; Simla Reg.— Simla, below 6000', 

 Blanford in List, 1888, " very rare, and now nearly extirpated by assiduous 

 collectors.'" 



N.-W. P. : B. B. Bist.— Jaunsar, Molta Forest 4500', Dutbie, and Gamble, 1895. 

 T. Garh,.— Kidarkanta Mt. 12,000', Herscbel 1879. B. Garh, 5-6000', P. W. Mackin- 

 non 1881 ; Knmaun, T. T., S. & W. ("L. speciosa, Wall. 11 ); Hawalbagh, in Herb. 

 Hort. Sabar. " Asplenium 12 ; 25-6-49 '" on ticket; Gori Ganga Vy.— Banti 8500', 

 MacLeod. 



Distrib. — Amer, : Canada and the Saskatchewan to Erazil (Bio Janeiro) 

 Europe '. British Isles. Sweden and Russia to Spain, Italy and 'Turkey, Mingrelia, 

 Szovitz ; Asia : Siberia ; N. Ind. (Him.) Sikkim and Bhotan ; Assam — Khasia Dist. 

 4-6000', " common, or at least frequent 11 , Clarke ; Kobima— Jakpho Mt. 7000', Clarke ; 

 Centr. Provs. : Pachmarhi, Buthie ; Bombay Presy. — Mts. of Malabaria (Clarke in 

 • Bev. 1 ), S. Inch, common on the W. Mts. at- the higher elevations. S. & W. China ; 

 Hongkong. Japan. Afr. : Azores, Algeria, Tunis, Abyssinia, Angola ; Centr. Afr., 

 Nyassa Land, Zambesi Land. Natal and Cape Colony. Mascaren Islands. 



Indian plants of this fern all seem to be small, — well within the dimensions 

 given in the '■Synopsis,' and copied by Beddome, namely, st. tufted, 12 — 18 in. 

 ]. fr. 2 — 4 ft. 1., 1 ft., or more, broad. It is well known that the European 

 plant grows to much longer dimensions — up to 12 ft. in height. 



Baker says — " O.japonica, Th. {O. speciosa, Wall.) is a curious variety from 

 Japan and the Himalayas, with the fertile and barren fronds often quite distinct, 



the former being developed the earliest, and soon disappearing 



Mr. McKen sends a similar form from Natal." And in the summary of New 

 Ferns, 1891, Mr. Baker says — " O.japonica has been gathered in Angola by 

 Mr. H. H. Johnston." Mr. Clarke says — " The common Khasi form is very 

 small, 12 — 18 in. high ; the fertile and barren fronds quite separate : this is 

 O. japonica, Thumb. ; 0. speciosa, Wall. But I have collected fronds of this 

 barren below, fertile above." This seems to be the normal, if not the cnly y 

 form in Japan : I have not seen the rhizome of it. 



