discovered or described since 1874. 91 



298*. P. drymoglossoides, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1887, 170. Cen- 

 tral China, Henry, 1576, Fader, 1046. 



298*. P. macrosorum, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1885, 106. Formosa, 

 Hancock. Near P. accedens, Blume. 



299. P. rostratum, Hook. Has been found in West China by 

 Mr. C. Ford. 



301. P. codes, Kunze. Has been found in Borneo by Burbidge. 



304. P. lineare, Thunb. I cannot separate specifically P. Albert!, 

 Regel, Descr. PI. Nov. VIII, 122, Turkestan; and P. Onoei, 

 Franch. et Savat. Enum. Jap. II, 246, 642, Japan. 



304*. P. clathratum, Clarke, in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. I, 559, 

 tab. 82, fig. i. Western Himalayas, and gathered lately by 

 Hancock in North China. Very near P. lineare. 



304*. P. oligolepidum, Baker, in Card. Chron. n. s. XIV, 494. 

 China ; Mountains of Kiu-Kiang, Maries. Between P. lineare 

 and lanceolatum, 



304*. P. subsparsum, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1880, 215. Mountains 

 of Sumatra, Beccari. Between P. lineare and rostratum. 



304*. P. aspidiolepis, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1888, 230. West 

 China; Mount Omei, alt. 4500 ft., Faber, 1063. Differs from 

 P. simplex by its submarginal sori. 



304*. P. bullatum, Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc. XV, 420. Central 

 Madagascar, Pool. Since gathered by Hildebrandt, 4173, 

 Kitching, and Scott Elliot. 



305*. P. tonkinense, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1890, 266. Tonquin, 

 Balansa, 148. Near P. tenuilore, Kunze. 



305*. P. Playfairii, Baker, sp. n. Rootstock slender, wide-creeping. 

 Fronds simple, sessile, oblanceolate, acute, moderately firm, 

 glabrous, 4-6 in. long, i-ij in. broad above the middle, 

 narrowed gradually to the base ; midrib black ; veins indistinct. 

 Sori minute, superficial, arranged in irregular erecto-patent 

 rows, many to a row. Formosa ; Ape's Hill, Taiwan, Playfair, 

 383. Near P. tenuilore, Kunze. 



305*. P. ningpoense, Baker, sp. n. Rhizome slender, wide-creeping ; 

 paleae lanceolate, brown, membranous. Fronds lanceolate, 

 subsessile, entire, thin but firm, glabrous, 4-5 in. long, |-i in. 

 broad; midrib distinct from base to apex; areolae copious, 

 with many free included veinlets. Sori scattered, moderately 

 large, superficial, globose. China ; Ningpo, Hancock. 



