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This species seems very difficult to preserve : the pinnee drop off. 
7. A. venustum, Don. ; Syn. Fil. 125 ;C. R. 453 ; Bedd. H. B. 86. 
AFGHAN: Kafiristhan, Griffith; Aabul, Clarke Gn Rev.); Kurram Valley, Aitch., 
May, 1879, No, 1264, Major (mow Sir Henry) Collett, July, 1879. 
TRANS-IND. States: Baraul, 5000’, Harriss ; 8000’, Gatacre. 
Kasur: Clarke (in Rey.), 4-8500’, Trotter ; 6000’ Gammie, “common at all 
altitudes from 8000’ to 10,000’,” MacLeod. 
PunJAB: Huzara Dist—Black Mt., Gatacre, 1888, Oertel, 1891 ; Kalap4ni 6,500’, 
Trotter, 1890; Kagan Vy. 4-8000’, Inayat, 1896-7 Chamba—MeDonell ; Kullu 10,000, 
Trotter; Mandi State 5-6000, Trotter; Simla Rog. 7-10,400’, common. 
N.-W. P.: D. D. Dist —Jaunsar 65-8000’, Sundar Lal, C. G. Rogers, Gamble; 
Mussoorie 5-7,000’, not uncommon, Mackinnons, Hope; 7. Garh. 8-12,000', Duthie ; 
Kumaun 6-10,000', S. and W., Hope, Davidson, Duthie, Trotter, MacLeod. 
DistRis.—Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Nepal, Wallich. 
Trotter, in his privately printed List of the Ferns of the Punjab, has pointed 
out that Clarke, in saying that this is one of the commonest ferns of the 
N.-E. Himalaya, musi have written North-East by mistake for North-West, and 
that Beddome has copied the mistake. I do not know of any specimen having 
been found in the N.-E. Himalaya. I have been told that a species of 
“ Maiden Hair” is exported in cartloads from Jaunsar, along the cart-road to 
Saharanpur, for some purpose, perhaps medicinal : this is probably A. venustum. 
Of the stipes and rhachises of a species of Adiantum, probably A, monochlamys, 
Raton, the Japanese make brushes, or miniature brooms, for dusting china 
with. Blanford says this is ““ One of the commonest und most abundant ferns 
of Simla, covering banks and sloping ground in shady places, and ranging 
from 4500’ up to the top of Hattu at 10,500'.”’ A. venustum grows in the 
soil in forest : I have never seen ib by running water like A. Cap—Veneris ; 
buf in 1361 I] used to see it in the forest on the west side of the Naini Tal 
Lake, near the level of the water. 
8. A. pedatum, L.; Syn, Fil. 125; C. R. 453; Bedd, H. B. 86, and 
Suppl. 19. 
KASHMIR: Ring Nala 8000’, MacLeod, 1891; Kishenganga fValley— Kajliban 
7-8000’, Duthie, 1892. 
PuNJAB: Hazara Dist.—Siran and Kagan Vys. 12,000, Inayat, 1896 ; Chan ba— 
“Upper Chenab Valley,” Pangi 7000’, R. Ellis, 1878, in Herb. Gamble; 10,000’ (per- 
haps in Kashmir) Baden-Powell, 1879 ; Ravi Valley—Tunda Valley 8000’, McDonell, 
1882; Simla Reg.—Hattu Mt. and vicinity 85-10,000’, Gamble,- Blanf., Hope 
Trotter, Bliss: in forest ; Raiengarh forest 8000’; Gamble, 1898. i 
N.-W. P.: “ Garhwal”—Sinjari, 8. & W.; 7. Garh. 9-10,000', 6 stations, Duthie, Dr. 
Cantor; Brit. Garh—Mrs. Fisher ; Dombitia Gadh 9-10,000’ Duthie; Aumaun— 
Wallich; ‘ Dusali, near Pindree 8000',” Major Madden ; Pinsara 8000’, Davidson ; 
Dhauli Valley 8-9000’, Duthie, 
NEPAL W,; Opposite Budhi Village 9-10,000’, Duthie, 1886, 
