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N.-W. P.: Kumaun.—Radmganga Vy., 2500’, 8. and W.; Gori Valley, near Askot 
8-4000’, Duthie’s collector ; Gori Valley 2-3000', on trees, Duthie. 
DIsTR1B.—Asia : N. Ind, (Him.)—Nepal, Sikkim; Assam, and through the plains of 
Bengal to the southward of Calcutta, and to Chittagong. Malabaria. “Typical Nidus 
has not yet been found in the Madras Presidency ” (Beddome in Handbook.) Burma— 
Rangoon. Ceylon, Penang. Tonkin. Borneo. China—Kow Loon, Chusan. Japan—Bonin 
Islands, Formosa, Polynesia—Samoa, Society Islands, New Caledonia. Australia :— 
Norfolk Island, Lord Howe’s Island, Queensland. Af7.: Mascaren and Seychelle Isles. 
A frond in the Kew Herbarium, got by Hooker fil. in Sikkim, is remark- 
able by having a lobe projecting 25 inches beyond the margin of the frond, 
towards the apex, witha midrib of its own, 4 inches long from the main 
rhachis, with veins and sori normal to it. ‘There isa similar frond in the 
British Museum, marked “ Khasya (?). H. and T.” 
Sub-genus HUASPLENIUM. 
2. A.ensiforme, Wall.; Syn. Fil. 191; C. R. 476 ; Bedd., H.B. 141. 
PuNJAB: Simla Reg.—Simla 6000’, Edgew., Col. Cruikshank, Bliss ; Hatu Mt. 
Dr. Cuttell 1875, Bagi 9200’, Bliss 1891 ; Bisdhir 5000’, Lace 1891. Karnal District 
(in the plains) below 1000‘, Drummond (Cjide Trotter). 
N.-W. P.: D, D. Dist.—Jaunsar 5500’, C. G. Rogers ; Mussooree, Mackinnons, Hope, 
T. Garh. Vicary 1832, No. 11, in Herb. Hort, Saharanpur ; Kedar Kaénta Mt. 7-5000, 
Herschel ; Brit. Garh. 7-8000' Duthie ; Kumaun 6-8000'; apparently not uncommon. 
DistR1B.—Asia : N. Ind. (Him.)—Nepal, Wallich, J. Scully ; Sikkim and Bhotan, 
4.9000’, common. Assam—Grifith, Mann. Burma—Tenasserim. 8. Ind-—W. Forests of 
Madras Presidency. Ceylon. Afi.: Madagascar, Mrs. F. Gregory, in Herb. Hort. Kew. 
J. Smith noted on a sheet of Wallich’s from Nepal—* Stains paper pink in 
drying,” and Clarke and Beddome have noted this property of the plant ; but it 
does not always do so. I imagine this depends on the age of the fronds, which 
remain on the plant, I think, for at least two years. The dye penetrates through 
several sheets of thick paper, and does so for years after the plant has been dried. 
Gymnogramme elliptica, Baker, from the Dehra Dén District at least, also has 
this property. Blanford says A. enstforme is very rare in the Simla Region, 
3. A. alternans, Wall.; Syn. Fil. 194; C. R. 475; Bedd., H. B. 142. 
AFGHAN. : ~“Alipore,” Griffith in Herb. Kew. 
TRANS-IND, STATES: Chitral 4500’; Baraul 5500’, Harris; Swat 4000’, Gatacre. 
KAsHMIR : Jacquem., Winterbottom ; 7500-8000’, Trotter, 7000’ Gammie ; “common 
below 4000’,” Macleod. 
PunsgAB: Salt Range; Mt. Tilla, Aitchison, * protuse” ; Hasdra—Black Mt., 
Duthie, Oertel 5000’, near Kalapani 7000’, Trotter, Murree, Dr. Fleming. Chamba, 
T. Thomson, McDonell (in List) ; Dalhousie—Dyas (fide Clarke) ; Jalandhar Gn the 
plains ?) in a well with Adiantum Cupillus-Veneris and Nephrodium molle, Aitch. 
1876; Kangra Vy. Dist. 3-8000', Trotter ; Mandi State 5000’, Trotter ; Kullu 5-6000', 
Trotter, Coventry; Simla Reg.—‘‘ very common from 4-5000’ up to about 8000’ a 
(Blanf. in List), Sirmur State, Jacquem. 
N.-W. P.: D. D. Dist.—In the Din 2-3000', and probably lower, common; Mus- 
sooree 5-6500’ common; Jaunsar—Gamble; “ Garhwal,” Jacquemont; TZ. Garh. 
4.5000’; Kumaun 2-7000'. 
