Is PELLAEA GLABELLA A Distinct SPECIES? 3 
stories of life in Ceylon which he illustrated with images, 
implements and snmig objects collected during his 
stay in “heathen lands. 
His death occurred on the third diy of September 
after several months of failing health, in South Royals- 
ton, which had been his home for the past eighteen 
years. The photograph here reproduced was taken 
some twenty years ago. 
E. J. Winstow. 
Is Pellaea glabella Mett. a Distinct Species?! 
FERMEN L. PICKETT 
In an earlier number of the JournaL ( 4: 97-100, 
Jy-S, 1914) the writer called attention to two forms 
of the Cliff Brake found growing together on the lime- 
stone cliffs of southern Indiana, both of which are 
locally called Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link, but which 
differ so widely that they seem certainly to be distinct 
varieties or even distinct species. 
Through the kindness of Mr. C. A. Weatherby, speci- 
mens of both forms were on display at the Philadelphia 
meeting. Later the broad-leaf specimens were compared 
with authentic specimens of P. atropurpurea var. Bushii 
(collected at Monteer, Mo., by B. F. Bush, Oct. 24, 
1901) and reported as identical with that variety. Mr. 
Weatherby stated that Mr. Bush evidently thought 
the variety Bushii the same as P. glabella in as much 
as his later labels bear the latter name. 
In December, 1915, the writer received from Mr. F. C. 
Greene specimens of P. glabella collected Oct. 3, 1915, 
North Terrace, Kansas City, Mo., which are in every 
way identical with the Indiana specimens. Later 
examination of specimens in the Washington State 
College Herbarium has shown specimens of P. glabella 
1 Contribution from the Bot. Dept., Washington State College. 
