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Asplenium Ivaffaniaum — An endemic species. A specimen 

 sent to Kew proved entirely new. It is ver\' rare. Walsingliam 

 and Church Cave. 



Dryopteris aculeata — Described by Gilbert and stated by 

 Hemsley of the Challenger as growing at the caves. Being in 

 the Kew collection, it must stand a Bermuda species, at lea.st 

 of a former time. 



Dr3'opteris capensis— In danger of extermination, being now 

 very rare. Devonshire marsh. It is known as the "Ten 

 Days Fern," it keeping green for ten days after cutting. 



Dryopteris ampla — Rare, Paynters Vale. Lefroy cities it as 

 " common by roadsides." Doubtful if ever common. 



Dryopteris patens — Very abundant, especially in the marshes, 

 where it attains a height of four feet, and one and a half in 

 width 



Dryopteris Thelypteris — G rows sparingly in Pembroke 

 marsh, and in a marsh on the north side of Hamilton. 



Dryopteris mollis — Planted out by Ivcfroy, but not to be 

 found now, though a few stragglers may exist. 



Dryopteris villosa — Trott's Cave, Paynter's Vale, and a cave 

 south of Church Cave. Plentiful in those localities only. 



Dryopteris bermudiana — An endemic species. I^ocality un- 

 specified, but specimen obtained by the Challenger. 



Nephrolepis Exaltata— Common among rocks at Walsing- 

 ham. 



Polypodium elasticum — (Plumula) — Paynter's Vale and 

 Walsingham tract, sparingly. 



Polypodium Pectinatum — Hemsley the only authoritj^ for 

 this species, giving Walsingham as its habitat. 



Acrosticum aureum — Abundant in brackish marshes, the 

 South Shore marshes yielding smaller specimens than those in 

 Devonshire. 



Acrosticum vulgare — Distinguished from previous species by 

 its larger size, attaining sometimes a height of eight or nine 

 feet. It grows in the Devonshire marsh out of the reach of tide 

 water. 



