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Sub-genus—PHYSEMATIUM. 
2. W.elongata, Hook. ; Syn. Fil. 47; C. R. 485 ; Bedd. H. B. 22. 
PuNJAB: Chamba State—Ravi Valley 11,000’, McDonell ; Siml2 Reg. 8-10,000'; 
Gamble, Collett, Hope, Bliss ; Kullu, Trotter. 
N.-W. P.: 7. Garh. 9-10,000', Lev., Duthie, Herschel, Mackinnons ; Brit. Garh. 
7-12,000’ Mrs. Fisher ; Duthie; Kuwmaun 7-10,500'S, and W., Davidson, Duthie, Trotter, 
MacLeod. . 
DistRIB.— Asia’: N. Ind. (Him.), Sikkim, 7-12,000’, frequent. 
This fern grows to a much larger size than is stated in the books. The 
Syn. Fil. gives a span to 1 ft, as the length; Clarke—9 in, |., 1—13 in, br. ; 
and Beddome—1 ft. X1-14 in. I have a frond collected by the Mackinnons in 
T. Garhwal which, were it complete at the apex, would be about 18 in. |. by 24 
in, br., without the stipe ; and I find a note of having seen in their collection 
a frond nearly two feet in length. 
Genus 6. SPH AZSROPTERIS, Wail. 
1. S. barbata, Wall.; Syn. Fil. 49. Peranema cyatheoides, Don, 
C, R. 435 ; Bedd. H. B. 22. 
N.-W. P.: Brit. Garh.—T-9000', P. W. Mackinnon, April, 1881, Mrs. Fisher. 
DISTRIB.—Asia: N. Ind. (Him.), Nepal, Sikkim, Bhotan, 6-10,000’, plentiful 
eastward. Assam—Khasi Hills, 45-6000, plentiful. Manipur. §. Ind —Annamallay 
Hills, 6000’. 
This plant is new to the westward of Nepal, and, so faras I know, has 
* not been collected in the N.-W. Himalaya by any one bat Mr. Mackinnon ~ 
and Mrs. Fisher. A specimen of Wallich’s in Kew from Nepdl is named 
Aspidium spectabile. 
Genus 7. DICKSONIA, L’Herit. 
Sub-genus—Patania, Presi, 
1, D. scabra, Wall.; Syn. Fil. 54; C. R. 486. Dennstedtia scabra, 
Bedd. H. B, 24. 
PUNJAB; Simla Reg.—5-6500', Edgew., Gamble, Blanf., Trotter, Bliss. 
N.-W. P.: D. D. Dist.—4500’ (and upwards ?), Herschel, P. W. Mackinnon, and 
Hope ; 7. Garh. 45-5000’, Hope ; Kwmaun, “ No. 14, 16-6-49,” in Herb. Hort. Saha- 
ranpur ; near Naini Tal, Hope, 1861 ; 6500’, MacLeod, 1893, 
DISTRIB.—Asia : N. Ind. (Him.)—Sikkim, Bhotan (4-8000, common eastward. 
Assam —Khasi Hills 4-6000’, common, Burma and Malay Penins. generally, very 
common, Bedd. 
New to the westward of Kumaun, I think, 
2. D.appendiculata, Wall. ; Syn. Fil. 54; C. R. 486. Dennstedtia 
appendiculata, Bedd. H. B. 26. 
N.-W. P.: Brit. Garh.—Upper Ganges Valley 5000’, P. W. Mackinnon, April, 
1881 ; Kumawn 5-10,000', Edgew., S. and W., Duthie, Trotter, MacLeod, 
DIstRIB.— Asia: N. Ind. (Him.)—Nepal, Sikkim, 
