Ferns in New HampsHire 83 
Gray’s Manual. Identifications have been carefully 
checked and in the case of Dryopteris spinulosa and its 
varieties and of hybrids, have been tested by micro- 
scope. 
Polypodium vulgare L. This was found in all local- 
ities, save the upper reaches of Mt. Washington: abun- 
dant. The var. sinwatwm was found at Georgiana Cas- 
cade, North Woodstock and on Owl’s Head at Cherry 
Mt., near the Presidential Range. The var. deceptum, 
or a closely similar form, was found at the Cascade. 
Phegopteris polypodioides Fée. In all localities, es- 
pecially on the Presidential Range: frequent to common. 
Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée. Melvin Vil- 
age. 
Phegopteris Dryopteris (L.) Fée. All four localities: 
not uncommon. 
Adiantum pedatum L. On lower levels everywhere, 
but not on the mountains: never common, but frequent. 
Pteris aquilina L. Common everywhere. There 
was a station near Whitefield in which the fronds ap- 
proached the long, irregular cuttings of the var. pseudo- 
caudata. 
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Oakes. Only near Mel- 
vin Village. 
Asplenium Trichomanes L. Only at Whitefield. a 
Athyrium acrostichoides (Sw.) Diels. In all localities: 
fairly frequent. coe 
Athyrium angustum (Willd.) Presl. Common in all 
localities. The var. rubellum, Whitefield; var. confer- 
tum, Whitefield. 
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott. Common 
everywhere. The var. inciswm at Whitefield. 
Polystichum Braunii (Spenner) Fée. On a spur of 
Bowman’s Ridge, one plant, on the trail to Mt. Jeffer- 
son. 
Dryopteris Thelypteris (L.) Gray. Common every- 
where, even on the Presidential Range. 
