56 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
Colorado, Mitchell County, 13777; Strawn, Palopinto 
County, 14239; Big Spring, Howard County; Sweet- 
water, Nolan County. ~ 
At San Angelo, Bronte, Colorado and Gamble’s 
Ranch this species was found on sandstone bluffs, 
although at the last named station it was more abundant 
on Cretaceous limestone rocks. All other occurrences 
noted were on dry limestone bluffs, which is its usual 
habitat. 
Wess City, Mo. 
(To be continued) 
The Botrychiums of Mobile County, Alabama 
E. W. GRAVES 
Mobile county lies principally in the coast plain. How- 
ever, there is a line of sand hills extending down through 
the northwest corner of the county, running about half 
way across and coming within seven miles of the city of 
Mobile. The east side is very low and marshy. Along 
the Alabama river and Mobile bay, which bound the 
east side of the county, is a continuation of swamps which 
also cover a large part of the south end of the county. 
The flora of this low country is very rich, for here we 
find Sarracenia flava, S. rubra, S. psittacina, S. drum- 
mondii, the yellow, red, and purple pitcher-plants. Also 
we find Pogonia ophioglossoides, P. divaricata, Limodo- 
rum tuberosum, L. parviflorum, L. pallidum, and L. mul- 
tiflorum, and a large representation of Habenaria and 
others of the orchid family. Here too are found eight 
species of the Rhexia or Meadow Beauty family. 
Among the ferns there are found the Woodwardias, Os- 
mundas, Dryopteris patens, and other of the marsh loving 
kinds. 
It is on the higher ground of the north and west part 
of the county that we find the subjects of this sketch. 
