194 Christmas Island. 



FERNS. 



By A. Gepp, M.A., F.L.S., of the Botanical Department. 



FILICIN^. 



1. Trichomanes parvulum, Poiret. 



On trees, plateau; Februaiy, 1898. 



Distrib. — East Asia, Malay Archipelago, Oceania, Madagascar. 



2. Davallia solida, Swartz. 

 Common in forest, on trees; November, 1897. No. 82. 

 Distrib. — Malay Peninsula, Java, Polynesia. 



3. Davallia dissecta, J. Sm. 



Common on cliffs. No. 81. 

 Distrib. — Java. 



4. Davallia speluncae, Baker. 



One frond. 



Distrib. — Tropics and sub-tropics. 



5. Asplenium nidus, L. 



May, 1898. 



Distrib. — Tropics and sub-tropics of the Old World. 



6. Asplenium falcatum, Lam. 



Common on trees ; October, 1897. Nos. 83, 112. 

 Distrib. — Polynesia, Australasia, Malay Archipelago, India, 

 Africa. 



7. Asplenium centrifugale. Baker: in Jo urn. Linn. Soc, xxv, 

 p. 360 (1890). 



Distrib. — Christmas Island (J. J. Lister). 



8. Nephrodium syrmaticum, Baker. 



Common in forest. No. 87. 

 Distrib. — India, Malay Archipelago. 



9. Nephrodium dissectum, Desv. 



Common in forest. No. 88. 



Distrib. — India, Malay Archipelago, Oceania, Madagascar. 



