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ciate it mentally with the drip and splash of falling water, 

 and the gurgle of small streams." There is no trouble in 

 separating it from the following. 



Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Broad Beech- 

 fern. Quite common in rich woods and thickets. A 

 number of plants are usually found together at each 

 station. I have often seen it growing in somewhat pro- 

 tected locations after the first heavy frosts had killed most 

 of the surrounding vegetation. 



Phegopteris Dryopteris (L.) Oak Fern. Rather rare 

 in Ohio as it is limited to three northern counties, Ashta- 

 bula, Lake, and Wayne. At Funk's Hollow in the latter 

 county, the only place where I have ever seen it growing, 

 there are quite a good many plants on a steep moss-cov- 

 ered hillside of sandstone where it finds a congenial com- 

 panion in the shining club-moss. 



Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bulblet Bladder-fern. 

 Rather local, but found in great profusion at its various 

 stations. It is easily transplanted and readily adapts 

 itself to the ordinary fernery. The Niagara limestone 

 cliffs along the upper course of the Little Miami River 

 bear thousands of specimens of this fern, but it is only 

 rarely met with in the northern part of the State. It also 

 grows readily on the talus at the foot of the cliffs. It 

 varies considerably in size, frequently reaching a length 

 of four feet in the more favorable locations. 



Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Fragile Bladder-fern. 

 Found everywhere and not a bit fragile, if I may speak 

 from personal experience, since I have given particular 

 attention to this fern and have collected approximately 

 two thousand specimens, the most interesting of which, in- 

 cluding all sorts of freaks and variations, were retained. 

 An old unused well within the city limits of Wooster, and 

 not over four hundred yards from the University of 

 Wooster, has furnished me with my most interesting 

 specimens. The variety magnasora Clute was found in 

 Wayne County, July 15, 1905. 



Dicksonia punctilobula (Michx.) Boulder Fern. 



