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



88. PoLTPODiUM (Phymatodes) Stewartii, 0. B. Clarke. 



This is equally rare, and has been found at only one place near 

 Simla, on rocks at an elevation of about 7,400 ft. 



89. PoLTPODiuM (Phymatodes) malacodon. Hook. 



Occurs only on Kumalhori and Hatu, near the summits of these 

 hills, viz., above 10,000 ft., but locally plentiful, growing on rocks. 



90. PoLYPODiUM (Phymatodes) ebenipes, Hook. 



Also found only on Kumalhori and Hatu, but down to lower levels. 

 It occurs on rocks between Nagkanda and Baghi between 8,000 and 

 8,500 ft., and also on the top of Hatu, associated with the preceding 

 species. 



91. Notholcena marant^, R. Br. 



A high level fern and not common. I have gathered it as low as 

 8,300 ft., and it grows on the top of Hatu at 10,500 ft. 



92. Gymnogramme (Leptogramme) aurita, Hk., var. Levingii, Clarke. 



Abundant in some places at 8,000 ft. and upwards, in damp shady 

 places, especially marshy spots, in the forest. In my opinion it should 

 rank as a species distinct from G. aurita. 



93. Gymnogramme (Syngramme) vestita. Hook. 



The well known mouse-ear fern. Very common on rocks and on 

 overhanging stony banks. Ranging from 6,000 up to 9,000 ft. 



94. Gymnogramme (Syngramme) fraxinea, Bedd. 



Common locally at all elevations from 5,000 up to 10,000 ft. growing 

 on the ground in forest. Below 6,000 ft. it is bipinnate only as regards 

 the lowest pair of pinnae, and the pinnules are broad and large. Those 

 from higher elevations have several pairs of pinnoa again pinnate and 

 the pinnules are smaller and narrower. It is often 3>pinnate. 



95. Gymnogramme (Sellignea) involuta, Hook. 



Not common at Simla, and only found below 6,000 ft. on rocks in 

 shady places by streams. 



96. OsMUNDA Claytoniana, L. 

 Only on Hatu at about 10,000 ft. or higher. It unrolls its fertile 



