124 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



phi/Uum sooins misleading; it was labeled Myriopliyllum at Cambridge, 

 Mass., which describes it very well. 



The following were also cultivated at Mount Langton : Asplenium aiiri- 

 fMW, Swartz; A. cicutarium^Sw artz; A. Fabiamim,^omh.; A, firmKmy 

 Fee; A. Nidus; A. viviparum, Presl. 



Aspidiuni Capense, Willd. Devonshire marsh fern. 



This beautiful fern is confined to a few spots of Devonshire marsh, 

 and is in danger of extermination, not being abundant. The writer 

 transferred some plants to Pembroke marsh, but they were not estab- 

 lished. It requires much shade and moisture. Habitat, America from 

 Cuba to Patagonia, South Africa, and Polynesia. 



Nephrodium amplum, Baker. 



Common by roadsides. A Central American and West Indian 

 species. 



N. patenSf Desm. 



Very common by roadsides; a fern which does not require moisture. 

 Native of Florida, Texas, and Central America; not West Indian. 



X. ietragonum, Hk. 



Confined to the Walsingham tract, and not common. It belongs to 

 Central America, and occurs neither in Florida nor the West Indies. 



X. villosum, Presl. 



Pretty abundant ; one of the ferns found in dry places. It is native 

 of the West Indies and Central America. 



iV. Thelypferifi, Desv. 



Found along the north side of Pembroke marsh, and not elsewhere; 

 it dies" down in winter. It is generally diffused in northern latitudes. 

 Nephrodium molle, Desm., from the West Indies, was planted out in 

 suitable places. 



Nephrolepis exaltata, Schott. 



Common among the rocks of Walsingham and elsewhere. The species 

 belongs both to the United States and the West Indies. 



Polypodium elasticum, Eich. 



Found chiefly in the Walsingham tract, and not very common. {P. 

 cultratum, Willd.) A native of Cuba and Central America. 



Of<munda regalis, Linn. 



Grows in abundance in Pembroke marsh ; not found in the West 

 Indies, but otherwise a fern of very wide range. 



