116 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



989. P. pedata, L. 



Gregarious in forests, here and there. St. Thomas (Signal Hill, near 

 St. Peter). 



990. Tsenitis lanceolata, R. Br. 



In leaf-mould on rocks, not uncommon. All islands. 



991. Antrophyum lineatum, Kaulf. 



In forests, rare. St. Thomas (St. Peter). 



992. Blechnum occidentale, L. 



Gregarious in pastures and forests, very common. All islands. 



993. Chry sodium vulgare, F6e. 



In marshy soil, gregarious 5 up to 15' high. Not uncommon. All 

 islands. 



994. Hemionitis palmata, L. (v. Strawberry Fern). 



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

 rious in shady forests, here and there. St. Croix (Eliza's Retreat) ; St. 

 Jan (Rogiers, 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. Thomas (CowelPs Battery). 



996. Aspleiiium serratum, L. 



Frond up to 4' long. On rocks in forests, very rare. St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill, 1400'). 



997. A. firmum, Kze. 



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



998. A. pumilum, Sw. 



On clayey soil in forests, gregarious, here and there. St. Thomas 

 (MatthisGut); St. Jan (Rogiers). 



999. Aspidium ptmctulatum, Sw. 



In forests, not uncommon. St. Thomas. 



1000. A. semicordatum, Sw. 



In shady localities, not uncommon. Virgin Islands. 



