116 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



989. P. pedata, L. 



Gregarious in forests, here and there. St. Thomas (Signal Hill, near 

 St. Peter). 



990. Taenitis lanceolata, R. Br. 



In leaf-mould on rocks, not uncommon. All islands. ^ 



991. Antrophyum lineatum, Eaulf. 



In forests, rare. St. Thomas (St. Peter). 



992. Blechnum occidentale, L. 



Gregarious in pastures and forests, very common. All islands. 



993. Chrysodium vulgare, Fe"e. 



In marshy soil, gregarious; up to 15' high. Not uncommon. All 

 islands. 



994. Hemionitis palmata, L. (v. Strawberry Fern). 



Propagating itself by buds from the serratures of the frond. Grega- 

 rious in shady forests, here and there. St. Croix (Eliza's Betreatj; St. 

 Jan (Eogiers, King's Hill). 



995. Gymnogramme calomelanos, Kaulf. (v. Silvery Fern). 



On hills and among stones, not uncommon. All islands. 



Var. pumila, Egg. 



Dwarfy, cartilaginous. On old walls, here and there. St. Croix 

 (Bodkin); St. Thomas (Cowell's Battery). 



996. Asplenium serratum, L. 



Frond up to 4' long. On rocks in forests, very rare. St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill, 1400'). 



997. A. firmum, Kze. 



St. Thomas (Griseb. Syst. TJnters. p. 134) (A. abscissnm, W.). 



998. A. pumilum, Sw. 



On clayey soil in forests, gregarious, here and there. St. Thomas 

 (Matthis Gut) ; St. Jan (Rogiers). 



999. Aspidium punctulatum, Sw. 



In forests, not uncommon. St. Thomas. 



1000. A. semicordatum, Sw. 



In shady localities, not uncommon. Virgin Islands. 



