Notes AnD NEws 113 
By far the most interesting fern in the two localities 
is A. montanum, although the finding of either A. 
Bradleyi or A. ebenoides would in itself be a pleasure 
without alloy. The western spur of the Great North 
Mountain is called the Catamount Ridge, and takes the 
form of a tall narrow ridge about five miles or so in 
length, and having at times sides which are perpen- 
dicular for fifty feet or more. All along this ridge, 
A. montanum can be found. It is practically impossible 
for this station to be wiped out of existence by any of 
the common causes for such disasters. In the first 
place, the huge bare rocks preclude the idea of a forest 
fire destroying the plants, the stone itself is of little 
value, even for building purposes, while to gather more 
than a small proportion of the plants would require the 
agility of a circus acrobat and at least a fifty foot ladder. 
In view of the comparative rarity of this fern, and its 
gradual disappearance from some of its former haunts, 
it is a great pleasure to be able to record the existence 
of such a wonderful station which bids fair to be with 
us for many years to come. 
Wasuinerton, D. C. 
Notes and news 
MoreE ABOUT THE HABITAT OF OPHIOGLOSSUM 
While the subject of the habitat of Ophioglossum 
vulgatum is still warm a few notes from southwestern 
Vermont may not be amiss. In this connection it is 
interesting to learn what Clute in “Our Ferns in Their 
Haunts” says of it. ° 
“Doubtless the most promising place to look for it is 
among the grasses and sedges in moist meadows, but 
upon this point there is considerable difference of opin- 
ion. Some years ago, in the Fern Bulletin, several 
writers gave their experiences in collecting it. One _ oe 
