116 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



989. P. pedata, I.. 



Gregarious iu forests, here and there. — St. Thomas (Signal Ilill, near 

 St. Peter). 



990. Taenitis lanceolata, 1?. Br. 



In leaf-mould on rocks, not iincommon. — All islands. 



991. Antrophyum lineatum, Kaulf. 



In ft)rests, rare. — St. Thomas (St. Peter). 



992. Blechnum occidentale, L. 



Gregarious iu pastures and forests, very common. — All islands. 



993. Chry sodium vulgare, Fde. 



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

 islands. 



994. Hemionitis palmata, L. (v. Strawberry F'em). 



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

 rious in shady forests, here and there. — St. Croix (Eliza's Eetreat); 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. Tliomas (Cowell's Battery). 



996. Aspleinum serratum, L. 



I'rond u]) to 4' long. On rocks in forests, very rare. — St. Thomas 

 (Signal Ilill. 1400'). 



997. A. firmum, Kze. 



St. Thomas (Griseb. Syst. Unters. p. 134) {A. ahscissum, W.). 



998. A. piimihim, .'^w. 



Oil clayey soil in forests, gi'egari(»us, here and there. — S). Thomas 

 (Matthis Gut); St. .Ian (Kogiers). 



999. Aspidium punctulatum, Sw. 



In forests, not uneoinnion. — St. Thomas. 



1000. A. semicordatmn, ."^w. 



In sliady localitii's, not uncommon. — Virgin Islands, 



