68 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
miles to the west and to the north of the hill. It grew 
in shady places often under second growth timber. 
BoTRYCHIUM VIRGINIANUM (L.) Sw. Throughout 
the State, principally in the mountain district. 
POLYPODIACEAE 
PoLyropIUM pPoLyPopiorpEs (L.) Watt. Common 
on rocks and trees throughout the state. The Live 
Oaks in Mobile county seem to be its preference as in 
some instances the body and limbs are simply covered 
with the fern. Occasionally I have seen it growing on 
the ground in damp shady places. I found what might 
be considered by some a new variety. The two lower 
pinnae were eared below. 
PoOLYPODIUM VULGARE L. I have found it very com- 
mon throughout the mountain region of the north, but 
I believe it has never been reported from the southern 
part of the State. 
ADIANTUM CaPILLUS-vVENERIS L. Common in the 
southern half of the state, but rare and local in the north. 
However, I found plants growing out of crevices in 
limestone along the Tennessee river. In the south I 
found it growing on a brick wall in the city of Mobile. 
Dr. Van Aller told me the limestone cliffs up the Ala- 
bama River were lined with it. 
ADIANTUM PEDATUM L. Common in the mountain 
region of the north part of the State extending as far 
south as Hale county where I found it growing. Dr. 
E. A. Smith reports it from Tuscaloosa county the next 
county north of Hale county. 
Preris aguitina L. Abundant everywhere through- 
out the State, growing in sun and shade alike. 
PTERIS AQUILINA PSEUDOCAUDATA Clute. Central 
prairie belt to coast plain. Sandy shaded banks and 
thickets, Mobile Co., frequent. 
