Pemper: THE CoLorRaApoO DESERT FOR FERNS 15 
ideal spot for shade and water, at 1,000 feet elevation, in 
the perfect calm of this protected valley, but amid the 
scorched and blistering rocks, one can look between the 
hills far out on the desert till vision is obscured by swirling 
sandstorms. These six ferns were all I found, but 
others and some rarer ones have been taken later in the 
season in these mountains. I may add that Selaginella 
saben Underw. was abundant, as it is over most of 
A idee miles farther north, on Slover Mt., I secured 
the rather rare Cheilanthes Cooperae D. C. Eaton. In 
other sections of the state I collected Polypodium cali- 
SS Kaul; he Scoulert H. & G.; Wookcardva spinu- fs 
=. aide ha  Ndidatmn Jordani C. Muell.; paris ying ee 
 -Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulf.) Fée.; bird-foot A ge 
__ ornithopus Hook. 3 Polysti stichum pee (Kaull.) Presi, oo. 
cand var. incites serrotins atum D. C. Eaton; Cheilanth Fend- oo 
-leri Hook.; Dryopteris nee arguta (Kaulf. : Underw.; te oo 
- Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. This last has sterile stems 
_ 6 feet tall. and where plentiful makes a fine spay. hes ae 
‘ Many of the California ferns 
even after many winters spent in the state; sn feild | 
be there in June and July and go among the | great aia - 
tain ranges and through the moister n¢ 
of the state, I feel sure T would secure st 
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