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persist even in the hot weather. Selanginella ^jfoniflora, Bak., is a 

 delicate plant in shady places while 8. ruiDestris, Spring., found not 

 very far from Pachniarhi is interesting because of its habit of roll- 

 ing np into a ball in the dry weather. Placed in water the balls 

 unfold into green rosettes. Lycopodium cernuum, Linn., is a grace- 

 ful little marsh plant resembling a miniature fir tree found at 

 Pagara a few miles from Pachmarhi. 



In conclusion I have to express my thanks to Mr. M. S. 

 Ramaswamy, Officiating Curator of the Herbarium, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Sibpur, Calcutta, for comparing and verifying the names 

 of the ferns included in the list. 



List of Vi\scuLAR Cryptogams. 

 Order Filices. 



Sub order ... Gleicheniaceas. 



Gleichenia linearis, Linn. 

 Sub order ... Polypodiacese. 

 Tribe ... Cyatheee. 



Cyathea spinulosa, Wall. 



Alsophila glabra. Hook. 

 Tribe ... Davalliese. 



Davallia tenuifolia, Sw. 



Davallia strigosa, Sw. 

 Tribe ... Lindsayese. 



Lindsaya ensifolia, Sw. 

 Tribe ... Pterideee. 



Adiantum lunulatum, Burm, 



Adiantum caudatum, Linn. 



Adiantum capillus-veneris, Linn. 



Cheilanthus farinosa, Kauff. 



Pteris quadriaurita, Retz. 

 Tribe ... Blechnese. 



Blechnum orientale, Linn. 

 Tribe ... Asplenise. 



Asplenia m esculentum, Presl, 



Asplenium latifolium, Don. 



Asplenium heterocarpum. Wall. 



Actinopteris dichotoma, Bedd. 

 Tribe ... Aspidese. 



Aspidium amabile, Bl. 



Nephrodium calcaratum, Hook. 



Nephrodium calcaratum, var. sericea, Bedd. 



Nephrodium calcaratum, var. falciloba, Bedd. 



Nephrodium cochleatum, Don. 



Nephrodium sparsum, Don. 



Nephrodium odoratum, Bak. 



