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A. emarginatum, Ilook. 'California >[aicloii Hair/' Marc 

 Island, San Bernardino, etc. ; in sliady canyons. 



A. tricholepis, Fee. " Soft Maiden Hair." Kcported in (\irly 

 explorations from S. Cal. 



^ ^ Fronds forked, lunate and circular in outline. 



A. pedatum, L. " American Maiden Hair.'* Beside water- 

 falls and -streams. Yo-Semite. etc. Com. 



FOURTIT TKIBE, BLECHNE.E. Two genera. 



LoMAKiA, Willd. '-Deer ferns." 



L. Spicant, Desv. '• Oregon Deer fern." Coos Bay, Or., 

 N.Cal. Rare. 



WooDWARDiA, Smith. " Chain ferns." 



W. radicans, Sm. '-Great Cliain fern." Our largest fern. 

 Along streams. S. Cal. Common. 



FIFTH TRIBE, ASPLENIE.E. Three genera. 



AsPLENiu.M, L. " Spleen-worts." 



rl 1. Euasjylenium. Indusium straight. 



A. triehomanes, L. 



Var. ineisum. *' Dwarf Maiden Hair." 

 San Diego. Cal. Rare on this coast. 

 A. septentrionale, Hoff. " Northern Spleen-wort." Rej^orted 

 from Ariz, by early explorers. 



A. firmuin, Kunze. " Rigid Asplenium." N. slope Santa 

 Catalina Mts., Ariz. 



sj 2. Athyr'um. Indusium variously curved. 



A. filix-fcEmina, Bernh. "Lady fern." 

 Var., exile. Near Shasta, Cal. 



• augustum. Sierra valley, Cal. 



•' cyelosorum. San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, 

 Cal. 



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