354 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [MAY 
Has.—Woodlands, Fang Hsien, W. Hupeh, 5000-6000 ft., August 1907, 
no. 2625. 
Group of P. deltodon (Bak.) near P. stenophyllum Christ, but distinguished 
by its larger dimensions, short stiped fronds gradually attenuated toward the 
base, broad triangular-rhomboidal pinnae hardly dentate and with a dense 
coating of appressed scales. 
Polystichum woodsioides H. Christ, n. sp.—Rhizomate brevi, 
squamis integris ovatis brunneo-scariosis 3 mm. longis vestito, 
foliis fasciculato-coespitosis numerosis (10), stipite valido, obeso 
I.5 mm. crasso 6 cm. longo flavo-stramineo versus basin atto- 
brunneo, squamis scariosis dilute brunneis ovatis acutis integrs, 
angustioribus pilisque brevibus mixtis vestito, rachi crassa setulis 
pallidis pubescente, fronde 15 cm. longa, 23 mm. lata linear 
lanceolata acuminata versus basin angustata, bipinnatifida, pinnis 
confertis, inferioribus remotioribus et valde diminutis, Ca. 27 
utrinque, fere sessilibus deltoideo-oblongis, e basi latissima versus 
apicem obtusum attenuatis, 1 cm. longis, basi o.5 cm. latis, pro- 
funde et ad basin ad costam incisis, segmentis ca. 5 utrinque 
imbricate-confertis, infimis liberis, superioribus basi connatis, ova" 
tis acutiusculis, minute dentatis, subtus pubescentibus, supra calvis, 
soris in tertia frondis parte superiore positis, numerosis, 3 aut 4 pro 
lobo, rotundis, continguis et confluentibus, brunneis, indusio peltato 
corrugato persistente brunneo minuto, umbone nigro. Texture 
molliter herbacea, colore supra obscure, subtus pallide virente. 
Haz.—Woodlands, Mupin, 4000-6000 ft., August 1908, no. 2015: 
Species with very narrow fronds resembling in habit small alpine species 
of the group of P. /achenense (Hook.) Bedd., but belonging rather to the = 
of P. mupinense (Franch.), being bipinnate. Remarkable for the very = 
but much incised pinnae and thick rachis. 
Polystichum molliculum H. Christ, n. sp.—Rhizomate ree 
simo radicoso coespitoso, cum stipitis basi squamulis sub se 
brevibus  sparso. Stipitibus fasciculatis numerosis stramin 
filiformibus 3.5 cm. longis, cum rachi raris setulis sparsis, _ is 
4 cm. longa, 1 cm. lata, lanceolata obtusa bipinnatifida. ° = a 
basi SU 
ca. 4 utrinque suboppositis, sessilibus, late obovatis 
inaequalibus antice auctis, flabellato-incisis, inferioribus usque at 
costam partitis ideoque auriculatis, lobatis, 3 ad 5 mm. long" 
