34 ' AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
CRYPTOGRAMMA ACROSTICHOIDES R. Br. Rock-brake. - 
Rocky places, rare, known only from one locality. 
FRANKLIN County: Franklin, 1893, E. M. Hussong. 
A single fruiting blade sent to Dr. C. E. Bessey for deter- 
mination. The locality is somewhat outside of the — 
known range of the species but the specimen seems 
properly referred. 
CYsTOPTERIS FRAGILIS (L.) Bernh. (Filix fragilis (L.) 
Under.) Brittle fern. 
This species is found in rich woods, along wooded 
banks of streams, and in cafions, and is rather common 
in most portions of the state. It is the most abundant 
fern of Nebraska. 
Drxon county: Ponca, bluffs of the Missouri river, 
June 15, 1893, no. 2556, Fred Clements. 
Dovuetas county: Omaha, April, 1889, no. 6118, 
H. J. Webber. 
Cass county: Plattsmouth, shaded ravines, Missouri 
river bluffs, May 15, 1886, no. 6117, H. J. Webber; also 
reported from the vicinity of Weeping Water by Bessey 
_& Webber. There is an immature specimen from Weep- 
ing Water, collected in moist rocky places, May 14, 
1892, by Emma Stover, 
OroE county: Nebraska City, June 1, 1889, no. 6115, 
H. J. Webber. 
SAUNDERS county: Ashland, June 24, 1890, Tom A. 
Willams. 
NEMAHA COUNTY: Nemaha, July 5, 1910, no. 5140, 
Rev. J. M. Bates; also reported from the vicinity of Peru 
by Bessey & Webber. 
JOHNSON COUNTY: Tecumseh, Anna Pinnel. 
JEFFERSON COUNTY: Endicott, -Republican valley, 
August 23, 1893, no. 2002, A. F. Woods & DeAlton Saun- 
ers. 
LANCASTER COUNTY: Lincoln, damp wooded banks, 
June 3, 1890, no. 6120, H. J. Webber from Lucena Hardin; 
