FERNS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 9 



Penang Hill common at the top "(Ridley 7150) . Distrib. 

 India and Malay islands. 



I found a very curious form with fasciated . fronds 

 on the Thaiping hills near the top. 



A. King ii Bedd. Johor, Gunong Panti (Ridley) ; Perak, top 

 of Gunong Bubu (King's Coll. 7402, Wray 3860). 

 Endemic. 



A. crenulata Mett. Johor, Gunong Panti (Ridley) ; Selan- 

 gor, Bukit Kutu (Ridley 7865) ; Dindings, Lumut (Rid- 

 ley) ; Perak, Gunong Keledang (Ridley 9548), Bujong 

 Malacca (Ridley 9551) ; Waterfall, Thaiping Hills (no 

 7865). Distrib. Java. 



4. dub la Bedd. Perak (Scortechini), Larut (King's Coll. 

 2493). Endemic. 



A. obscura, Scort. Perak, Gunong Hijau (Scortechini). 

 Endemic. 



A. tricltodesma Bedd. Perak (Scortechini). Endemic. 



Matonia. 



M. pecfinata Br. By no means one of the rarest ferns as 

 Beddome says. It is local but usually very abundant 

 growing like bracken, where it occurs usually in open 

 spots on the top of hills. Malacca, Mount Ophir, Pa- 

 dang Batu, (all collectors) 3000 feet elevation. Selan- 

 gor, Hulu Semangkok (Ridley) ; Perak, Gunong Bubu 

 (Scortechini 761) ; Kedah Peak (Ridley). 



It also occurs in the Carimon islands quite low 

 down near the Waterfall and in Borneo. 



DICKSONIEAE. 



DlCKSONIA, 



D. ampla Bak. Perak, Maxwell's Hill (Ridley 5188), (King's 

 Coll. 2159). Also Borneo. 



R. A, Soc, No, 50, 1908. 



