Anuuirmt 3nn Journal 



Vol. 4 SEPTEMBER— NOVEMBER, 1914 No. 4 



The Ferns of Brazos Canyon, New Mexico * 



By Paul C. Standley 



Brazos Can von is located in northern Rio Arriba 

 County, New Mexico, eight miles east and north of the 

 county seat, Tierra Amarilla. It is perhaps 30 miles 

 south of the Colorado line, about half way across the 

 State, the nearest railroad station being Chama, twenty- 

 two miles to the north. In 1911 the writer spent ten 

 days at Chama, for the purpose of collecting plants, and 

 in August and September, 1014, in company with Mr. 

 H. C. Bollman, he camped for four weeks along the 

 Brazos River, near the mouth of the canyon proper. 

 Although the camping exp lition was primarily a vaca- 

 tion trip, a large collection of plants was secured, several 

 of which were not known previously from the State. 



The most interesting group in the region is the ferns. 

 During recent years large collections of plants have 

 been made in many parts of New Mexico, and since 



most collectors pay particular attention to ferns a large 

 number are known to occur in the State. Consequently, 

 the writer was much surprised to find two additions to 



the fern flora. 



The Rio Brazos is a good-sized mountain stream of 

 clear, cold water, which dashes down over great boulders, 



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