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Asplenium Laffaniaum— An endemic species. A specimen 

 sent to Kew proved entirely new. It is very rare. Walsingham 

 and Church Cave. 



Dryopteris aculeata — Described by Gilbert and stated by 

 Hemsley of the Challenger as growing at the caves. Being in 

 the Kew collection, it must stand a Bermuda species, at least 

 of a former time. 



Dryopteris capensis — In danger of extermination, being now 

 very rare. Devonshire marsh. It is known as the "Ten 

 Days Fern," it keeping green for ten days after cutting. 



Dryopteris anipla — Rare. Paynters Vale. Lefroy cities it as 

 " common by roadsides." Doubtful if ever common. 



Dryopteris patens — Very abundant, especially in the marshes, 

 where it attains a height of four feet, and one and a half in 

 width. 



Dryopteris Thelypteris — G rows sparingly in Pembroke 

 marsh, and in a marsh on the north side of Hamilton. 



Dryopteris mollis — Planted out by I^efroy, but not to be 

 found now, though a few stragglers may exist. 



Dryopteris villosa — Trott's Cave, Paynter's Vale, and a cave 

 south of Church Cave. Plentiful in those localities only. 



Dryopteris bermudiana — An endemic species. l/ocality un- 

 specified, but specimen obtained by the Challenger. 



Nephrolepis Exaltata — Common among rocks at Walsing- 

 ham. 



Polypodium elasticum — (Plumulal — Paynter's Vale and 

 Walsingham tract, sparingly. 



Polypodium Pectinatum — Hemsley the only authority for 

 this species, giving Walsingham as its habitat. 



Acrosticum aureum — Abundant in brackish marshes, the 

 South Shore marshes yielding smaller specimens than those in 

 Devonshire. 



Acrosticum vulgare — Distinguished from previous species by 

 its larger size, attaining sometimes a height of eight or nine 

 feet. It grows in the Devonshire marsh out of the reach of tide 

 water. 



