304 H. F. Blanford— ^ List of the Ferns of Simla. [No. 4, 



28. WooDWARDiA RADiCANS, Smith. 



Common on steep, well shaded banks, close to streams, below 

 5,500 ft. 



29. ASPLENIUM ENSIFORME, Wall. 



Very rare. I have not met with it myself, but it is mentioned in 

 the anonymous 1877 list, and was found last year by the late Col. 

 Crookshank near Baghi at about 6,000 ft. 



30. ASPLENIUM ALTERNANS, Wall. 



Very common on rocks and stony banks from my lowest levels 

 (4,500 ft.) up to about 8,000 ft. The largest fronds I have seen do not 

 exceed 9 ins. in length, whereas I have specimens from Sikkim, where 

 Clarke says it is rare, fully one foot long. 



31. ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES, L. 



Also a very common fern. Found in situations similar to the pre- 

 ceding from 5,000 up to 9,000 ft. 



32. ASPLENIUM LONGIFOLIUM, Don. 



Found growing on rocks, by streams, in well shaded ravines below 

 6,000 ft. Clarke and Beddome give the range at 6,000 to 8,000 ft., but 

 I have never met with it above 6,000 ft. It is nowhere a common fern. 



33. AsPLENiUM UNILATEEALE, Lamk., var. udum, Atkinson. 

 I know of only one locality near Simla for this fern, viz., below the 

 Chadwick falls at 5,800 ft. The normal form does not occur at Simla. 



34. AsPLENiUM LACINIATUM, Don., var. depauj)erata, Clarke. 

 Not common. Found in the same localities as A. longifoUum 

 and in similar situations. Mr. Clarke describes this variety as having 

 small fronds, and Col. Beddome thinks it is only a starved form. In 

 general, the fronds are small, not exceeding 6 or 7 inches, including the 

 stipe. But I have specimens, differing in no respect from these except 

 in size, which are over 12 inches in length, equal to the average of the 

 planicaule variety. 



35. AsPLENiUM FONTANUM, Bcrnh., var. exiguum, Bedd. 

 Rare in the neighbourhood of Simla. I have found it on rocks at 

 6,800 ft. and 7,500 ft. 



