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Pteris aquilina L. Brake. Common in open woods 

 and thickets, usually in dry sandy soil. 



Cheilanthes lanosa Watt. Hairy Lip-fern. Known 

 from only one station in the state, growing on the pre- 

 cipitous face of West Rock, New Haven. Discovered 

 there by Air. Gilbert van Ingen (see Ferx Bulletin, 

 IX-7). This is called the northern limit of the species. 



Pcllcua atropurpurea Link. Purple Cliff-brake. 

 Rare or occasional on dry exposed ledges of either lime- 

 stone or trap. 



Cryptogramma acrostichoidcs R. Br. Slender Cliff- 

 brake. Very rare and of recent discovery in the 

 state, growing . on moist shaded ledges of calcareous 

 rock. Kent (Eames and Austin) Salisbury | Mrs. 

 Charles S. Phelps). It is also reported from Xew 

 Haven. 



Woodii'ardia virginica J. E. Smith. Chain -ferx. 

 Wet swamps often in sphagnum. Plentiful at some 

 stations, but rather local in its distribution. 



Woodicardia arcolata Moore. Chain-fern. Occa- 

 sional in wet or swampy woods near the coast, becoming 

 rare or absent inland. 



Aspic ilium pinnatifidum Xutt. One of our rarest 

 ferns. It was found growing on rock ledges at Sharon 

 by Mr. E. I. Huntington (see Fern Bulletin, XI-14). 

 I have no other report of it from the state. 



Asplcnlum cbcnoidcs R. R. Scott. This rare species, 

 now regarded by many as a hybrid, has been reported 

 from only two stations in the state, both in the town of 

 Canaan. The first collection of it was by Air. J. S. 

 Adam in 1876. Mr. Adam informs me that the plant 

 flourished there until 1891, but has not been seen since. 

 One plant was found at another station a few vears ago 

 by Mr. C. K. Averill. 



Asplciiium Trichomanes L. Maidexhair Spleex- 

 wort. On shaded ledges. Rare or occasional near the 

 coast, becoming frequent northward. 



Asplcmim platyncuron Oakes. Eboxv Spleexwort. 



