Ferns of the Coast Region of S. Carolina 85 



26, 1913. As ferns were the object of neither trip, I 

 find only a few specimens included among my notes and 

 collections. The flora of the extreme inner edge of the 

 coastal plain has been studied by Prof. Coker at Harts- 

 ville. He lists twelve species of which all but Ly co- 

 podium adpresmm have been found common in the 



lower coastal region. 



The total number of species listed is thirty, five of 

 which are from Bachman's Catalogue, unsubstantiated 

 by specimens and possibly erroneous. Six species which 

 the manuals credit to South Carolina should be looked 

 for in the coast region, namely, Ophioglossum vulgatum 

 L., Botrychivm bitematum (Lam.) Underw., B. obliquum 

 Muhl., Asplenium dentation L., Lycopodium lucidulum 

 Michx, and Selaginella acanthonota Underw. 



Several species usually found on limestone rocks, 

 which are recorded by Bachman only, may again be 

 found on some of the lime marl outcrops of the Ashley 

 and Cooper Rivers. Since Bachman wrote, most of 

 these have been worked for phosphate rock, causing the 

 removal of surface lime. Careful and more extended 

 search will probably reveal northern species m the 

 counties bordering on North Carolina, while southern 

 species are likelv to be found in the vicinity of Beaulort. 

 Dryopterisflondana (Hook.) Kuntze, now first recorded 

 for South Carolina, is probably only one of several extia- 

 limital southern species which might be found in tne 



coastal plain of the state. , 



The nomenclature here followed is that of the second 



edition of Small's Flora of the Southeastern tnitect 



States. a , 



I wish to express mv thanks to Miss Margaret Slosson 

 and Dr. B. L. Robinson. Dr. Robinson has most gen- 

 erously furnished me with data for over six hunOrea 

 specimens of South Carolina plants in the Ora\ n 

 barium, including pteridophytes. 



