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I was with Blanford in 1886, when we gathered some small plants of planicaule 
on an exposed dry cliff below Simla, and these he called depauperata ; but I con- 
sider them quite typical planicaule, which grows largest on trees in moist forest. 
Qlarke thinks that the existence of this variety (depauwperata) destroys the value 
of the specific differences relied on by Hooker and Baker for distinguishing 
A, planicwwe from A. laciniatum. I should say that the existence of var. 
depauperata vequives proof ; and Beddome, while saying that it is also found in 
South India, believes it to be only a starved form of laciniatum. Ihave not 
seen A. laciniatum growing, but judging by herbarium specimens it seems quite 
distinct from A. planicaule. Much depends upon descriptions and the describers. 
9. A. germanicum, Weiss ; Syn. Fil. 212 ; Bedd. Suppt. H. B. 31. 
AFGHAN: Safed Koh 900’, Collett No. 97, 1879, in Herb. Hort. Ca'c. 
KasHMiIn: jide Bedi. in Suppt. H. B.; Kishenganga  Valley,—McDonell 
1891. 
PungaB: Chamba—Ravi basin 6000’, and Chenab basin $500’, Dr. J. 8. Stewart, 
824; ‘only once got at each station”; in Herb. Hort. Kew. 
DistRiB.—Hurope: Great Britain—very rare; mountainous regions throughout 
W. and Centr. Europe: pretty general. 
This is noi mentioned by Baker and Clarke as an Indian species ; but in 
1888 I found the Chamba specimens in the Kew Herbarium, Dr. Stewart was 
Conservator of Forests in the Punjab, and the author of a book on Punjab Plants, 
Some six years ago Mr. McDonell found a scrap of A. germanicum among 
specimens of A. ruta-muraria he had gathered sometime previously in Kashmir, 
and sent it to me for confirmation of his discovery. Beddome’s entry, in his 
Supplement of 1892, “ Kashmir,” without locality or name of collector, is 
vague, and might lead one to believe that the fern is common in that State, 
10. A. Ruta-muraria, L.; Syn. Fil. 213; C. R, 482; Bedd. H. B. 
156, and Suppé. 50. 
ArGHaAn.: Kuram Valley—Shend Toi, Aitch, 1879, “common on rocks ™; Lakman 
Khel ‘V'angi, Duthie’s collr. 189+. 
KasHMiR and BALTISTAN: 5-8500’, T. T., Lev., Clarke; Sind Valley 7-£000’, 
Ley. 1875, Baltistan : Shingo Valley—Shivaram N@la 10-11,°C0’, Duthie; Kishen- 
ganga Valley—McDonell 1891; near Gurais 7-9000’, Duthie 1892; Masjid Valley, 
13-14,000', Duthie 18938 ; Sitalwan gorge 5000’, Martand ruins and Sib Baba Temple 
McLeod 1891 (in List). 
N.-W. P.: Kumaun—Byans, Ka4li Valley, near Kangua 10-12,000', Duthie 
1884; Kutti Yangti Valley 10-11,000’, and Dhauli Valley 10,000’, Duthie 1886. 
NEPAL, W. :—Kali Valley, near Kangua 11-12,000', Duthie 1884. 
DistTRIB.—Amer.: U. S.; many parts.’ Hur. : Throughout—from Arctic Regions, 
to Spain and Portugal, Italy, Medit. Isles, Greece, Turkey, Asia: Turkish Armenia 
Ural Mts. to Caucasus; Turkestan 6000’; Thibet;. Siberia. Ajr,: Algiers, Caye 
Colony. 
