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BiNDLOE IsL. : common in moist places in the interior (no. 

 920). James Isl. : James Bay, occasional in lava caverns 

 around 1000 ft. (no. 918). Wenman Isl.: common in lava 

 caverns and on the sides of the cliffs (no. 919). Further 

 distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am., tropics of the Old World. 



N. pectinata (Willd.) Schott, Gen. Fil. ad t. 3 (1834). 

 Aspidium pectinatum Willd. Sp. V. 223 (1810). N. pectinata 

 Schott. 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 110. — Abingdon Isl.: covering tree 

 trunks and sides of banks around 1950 ft. (no. 992). Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Villamil, abundant on the sides of lava crevices 

 at 1350 ft. (no. 928). Chatham Isl.: Wreck Bay, common 

 on the trunks of tree ferns, Hemitelia multHiora, at 1800 ft. 

 and in dense growths of Lycopodium clavatum and ferns at 

 2100 ft. (no. 926). Duncan Isl.: in shady protected places 

 on the south side of the island at 1300 ft. (no. 924). Inde- 

 fatigable Isl. : Academy Bay, occasional in shady woodland 

 above 500 ft. James Isl. : James Bay, occasional at 150 ft. 

 in crevices in the recent lava south of the bay, occasional in 

 lava caverns at 900 ft. From 2150-2850 ft, it is very abundant 

 on the trunks of trees, often completely covering them with a 

 dense network of fibrous roots. The roots of this fern seem to 

 contain a volatile oil, as they burn with great intensity when 

 ignited, (nos. 923-925). Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. 

 Am., Old World. 



Notholaena R. Br. 



N. sulphurea (Cav.) J. Sm. Bot. Voy. Herald 233 (1852- 

 1857). Pteris sulfurea Cav. Descr. 269 (1802). Notho- 

 chleana sulphurea J. Sm. 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 111. — Albemarle 

 Isl. : Elizabeth Bay, mountain north of, Snodgrass and Hel- 

 ler; Cowley Bay, on rocks at 1450 ft. (no. 932) ; Iguana Cove, 

 abundant above 200 ft. (no. 930) ; Tagus Cove, in lava crev- 

 ices 300-2900 ft. (no. 931). James Isl.: James Bay, occa- 

 sional on the walls of a small tufa crater, south of the bay, at 

 75 ft., (no. 933). Narborough Isl.: common on the north 

 side above 500 ft. (no. 934). This is usually one of the first 

 ferns to be seen in going up the sides of the mountains. Fur- 

 ther distr. S. W. U. S., Mex., Andean S. Am. 



