THE FERN BULLETIN 



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in still water in a pond of the Sweetwater river, also 

 in clamp land near there, and at "Old Mission" Dam, 

 in still water east of the dam. I received specimens 

 from Miss Evelina Cannon of San Francisco by which 

 I identified it. Once when my brother and I were on 

 our way to San Miguel Mountain, I noticed a small 

 flower that was new to me, and as I picked it, I found 

 under my hand an Ophioglossum, which I learned 

 from Mr. Samuel B. Parish and Mr. George E. Dav- 

 enport, to whom I sent specimens, was 0. Californi- 

 cam. I got a number of specimens at the time, but 

 was careful to see there was plenty left, as it was the 

 only station I knew for the fern. I have visited the 

 place since, and my brother has hunted at other times 

 but those we found at first are all we have been able to 

 collect. It seems strange when I have collected ferns 

 here since 1878 that I have never found it but once. 



At another time we found not far from the road 

 N otholacna cretaeea. This is rare here, the only other 

 place where it is found being at Spring Valley, on our 

 way to Old Mission Dam, about three miles distant. 

 As my brother and I did not choose to have the small 

 station we found entirely collected, it is so near the 

 wagon track, we have kept its location to ourselves. 



I have hunted in vain for the Pilularia Americana. 

 I once found two kinds of Equisetum which I sent 

 Mr. Alvah A. Eaton. They grew on the bank of the 

 Sweetwater river, about 3 miles from my home. Mr. 

 Eaton wrote me they were those he had named 

 Equisetum Funstoni nudum and E. F. caespitosum. 

 The land has since been cleared and the station lost. 

 I have not found them elsewhere; although they are 

 found in northern parts of the State. 



I once noticed in a friend's parlor a box of beauti- 



