specimen of the ternate grape fern, and including the 

 Dicksonia punctilobula and Phegopteris polypodioides, 

 both of which are not common in Ohio — in fact I had 

 never seen either growing but once before, and at widely 

 separated stations. This, too, is the only place I have 

 ever seen the cinnamon fern growing high and almost 

 dry upon rocks and apparently in a very prosperous con- 

 dition, although not exposed to the direct rays of the sun. 



The list which follows includes two species excluded 

 from the latest catalogue published under the direction of 

 Dr. Kellerman, chief botanist at the State University, but 

 in each case I have collected the specimens myself and 

 my own analysis has been verified by competent authority. 



OPHIOGLOSSACE^. 



Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Adder's Tongue. Rep- 

 resented in the State herbarium by specimens from eight 

 counties in different parts of the State. I have never seen 

 it growing, but have specimens secured from Mr. Roscoe 

 J. Webb of Portage County. It is probably more widely 

 distributed, but less often recognized, than some of the 

 other ferns which are not considered so rare. 



Botrychium Obliquum Muhl. Grape-fern. This 

 species with all its different forms and intermediate 

 varieties, is widespread in its distribution over the State, 

 but not abundant anywhere. A single station in Miami 

 County, from which I have collected many specimens, 

 contains about fifty plants. I have had no trouble in 

 transplanting it, and from my own experience, have 

 reason to believe it reproduces from a short, thick root- 

 stock as well as the usual way. However, this last state- 

 ment needs to be verified before being accepted as final. 



Botrychium lanceolatum S. G. Gmel. Lance-leaved 

 Grape-fern. First collected by the writer in Geauga 

 County in 1900, when a diminutive specimen was found 

 by the roadside near Thompson. In 1904 another speci- 



