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4, 323 (1899).— GatapaGos Ips.: Cuming, no. 112; Habel, acc. to 
Hemsl. in litt.* Apinepon Ist.: Snodgrass & Heller, no. 814 (hb. 
Gr.). ALBEMARLE Ist.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 13 
(hb. Gr.); mountain east of Tagus Cove, alt. 770 m., Snodgrass & 
Heller, nos. 238 (hb. Gr.), 900 (hb. Gr.) BinpLor Isi.: Snodgrass 
& Heller, no. 783 (hb. Gr.). Cuarzes Ist.: in the upper region, 
Andersson ; Lee (hb. U. S. Nat. Mus.); Baur, no. 373 (hb. Gr.). 
Cuatuam Ist.: Capt. Wood; Snodgrass & Heller, no. 499 (hb. Gr.); 
southwestern end, upper region, Baur, no. 370 (hb. Gr.). Dun- 
can Ist.: Baur, no. 372 (hb. Gr.); Snodgrass & Heller, no. 705 
(hb. Gr.). Narsoroven Isi.: southern part, Snodgrass & Heller, 
no. 324 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. Peru to Mex., and W. Ind. 
P. sp.— WeENMAN IsL.: acc. to ms. notes of Mr. Heller an undeter- 
mined species of Polypodium was observed in a cave. The matter is of 
interest since it is the first case in which a fern has been reported from 
any of the lower islands. 
Preris, L. 
P. AQUILINA, var. ESCULENTA, Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zeal. ii. 25 (1855) ; 
Hook. Sp. Fil. ii. 197. P. esculenta, Forst. Prodr. 79 (1786) ; Schkubr, 
Fil. t. 97. P. aquilina, var. caudata, Rob. & Greenm. (1), 149, not 
Hook. — GatapaGos Ips.: Capt. Wood, acc. to Hook. ALBEMARLE 
Isi.: 320 m. above Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, nos, 866, 867 
(both in hb, Gr.). CHatruam Ist.: southwest end, upper region, 
Baur, no. 363 (hb. Gr.). Generally distrib. in trop. 
P. mncisa, Thunb. Fl. Cap. 733 (1823); Hook. Sp. Fil. ii. 280. 
P, pallida, Raddi, Fil. Bras. 49, t. 71 (1825). — Gatapracos Ibs. : 
Capt. Wood, acc. to Hook. 1. ¢. 
P. pepata, L. Sp. ed. 2, 1532 (1763); Hook. & Bak. Syn. Fil. 167. 
Litobrochia pedata, Presl, Tent. Pterid. 149 (1836) ; Hook. f. (3), 168; 
Anderss. (1), 129, & (2), 40 (Lithobrachia). — Ga tapracos Ibs.: 
Cuming, no. 107; Capt. Wood. Atpemarte Iszt.: Iguana Cove, 
Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 22 (hb. Gr.), 24 (hb. Gr.). Carvers Ist. : 
Darwin ; Andersson; Lee (hb. U. S. Nat. Mus.); Baur, no. 364 
(hb. Gr.). CHaruam Ist.: southwest end, middle region, Bawr, no. 
365 (hb. Gr.). James Ist.: Darwin; Douglas; Cuming. Further 
distrib. W. Ind., S. Am. 
* This and all following references to the plants of Dr. Habel are based upon a 
list preserved at the Royal Gardens, Kew, a transcription of this list having been 
kindly forwarded to the writer by Mr. W. Botting Hemsley. 
