295 H. F. Blanfoi'd—^ Lul of the Ferns of Simla. [No. 4-, 



H. F. Blanfoi'd—^ Lul 



of the Ferns of 



Simla. 





Species. 



Varieties, 



Woodsia 



1 





Dichsonia 



1 





Trichommies 



1 





JDavallia 



3 



1 



Adiantum 



6 





Cheilanthes 



4 



2 



Onychium 



1 



1 



Cryptogramme 



1 





Pteris 



5 





Woodwardia 



1 





Asplenium 



21 



3 



Aspidium 



6 



2 



Nephrodiiom 



7 



4 



Oleandra 



1 





Polypodium 



18 





Notholoena 



1 





Gymnogramme 



4 





Osmunda 



2 





OpMoglosswn 



1 





JBotrychium 



3 





Total 88 13 



List of Ferns collected in the Neighbourhood of Simla between the 

 Levels of 4,500 and 10,500 Feet. 



1. Woodsia elongata, Hook. 



Common on Kumalhori and Hatu, above 9000 ft. At Baghi, at the 

 eastern extremity of Hatu, it occurs as low as 8,500 ft. 



2. DiCKSONIA SCABEA, Wall. 



Rare. Found only at 5,800 and 6,000 feet below Simla. 



3. Trichomanes bipunctatum, Poir. 



Not common. My highest is 6,500 feet. Also on damp rocks and 

 trees below Simla at 5,500 and 5,800 ft. 



4. Davallia (Leucostegia) immersa, Wall. 



Very rare. Mentioned in the 1877 list. The only specimen 1 

 have seen is a barren frond found by Col. Collett at 5,800 ft. 



