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ist vast regions before almost inaccessible and holding out promises 

 of many further additions to our fern flora. 



There are, however, seemingly a few ferns that remain rare, 

 even in well explored regions, and others so local, that, although 

 they may be obtained without much difficulty, they must still be 

 regarded as rare ferns on account of their restricted local distribu 

 tion. Of the former class Asplenia in ebenoides may be cited as an- 

 example, and of the latter Schiztea pus ilia, which is wholly re- 

 stricted as far as now known to a very limited area in New Jersey - 

 and the single station recently discovered in Nova Scotia by Miss, 

 Knight. No where else has this little fern been found, and 

 although it is apparently quite plentiful, its limited area should 

 teach moderation in collecting it, lest, in time it become wholly 

 eradicated and lost. — Geo. E. Davenport, Medford, Mass. 



Sub.-note. — An instance of the unexpected manner in which 

 rare ferns occasionally turn up occurs in the recent discovery or re- 

 discovery o± Ophioqlossum nudicaule in San Diego, California, bv 

 Dr. C. C. Parry. 



Dr. Parry found this fern in San Diego as long ago as 1850, 

 while connected with the Mexican Boundary Survey, but it was not 

 identified at that time, and losing his specimens while crossing the 

 Isthmus he has never been able to verify his discovery until now. 

 T have received specimens from Dr. Parry and also from Daniel 

 Cleveland, Esq., who was with him at the time of his interesting 

 re-discovery of the plane in March last. — Gr. E. D. 



Pholisma arenarium, Nutt. — The statement is made in the 

 Botany of California (vol. i. p. 464) that this plant grows in u sandy 

 soil and at the base of hills, near Monterey and San Diego, Doug- 

 las, Nuttall, &c. Parasitic on the roots of oaks?" 



I have been unable to learn that any specimens of this plant 

 were collected by any one but Nuttall, and at San Diego, in 1835-6, 

 until it was re-collected by me in 1875. The fruit is known only 

 from my specimens. This plant is parasitic on the roots of Erio- 

 dyction tomentosum, and not upon the roots ot Oaks. It grows in 

 sandy spots, in groups of from twenty-five to fifty, or more. — D. 

 Cleveland, San Diego, California. 



Jasminum oiloratissinmm. — One of my college students, 

 Mr. E. W. Shedd, of the Sophomore class of Brown University, 

 was at work the other day in describing by schedule a branch of 

 Jasminum odoratissimum. He called my attention to a peculiarity 

 of the corolla. It will be remembered that this is salverform, with 

 five spreading lobes. In the plant under examination, which is be- 

 fore me as I write, two of the lobes of all the flowers differ from the 

 rest in their calceolate iorm. These two lobes are the opposed 

 ones, though there is an evident tendency in all to become slipper- 

 form. I do not observe an} T accompanying alteration ot the essen- 

 tial organs. I find the colV re i Indents very quick to observe any 

 deviations irom a noimal condition.- — W. W. Bailey, Brown Uni- 

 versity. 



