be expected from the northern part of the State, as it is not un- 

 common in Mississippi. In the Herbarium of Tulane University 

 are specimens labelled ''Flora of West Louisiana, Hale, 1849." 



Pteris longi folia L. Abundant on the walls of most of the 

 cemeteries in New Orleans and apparently well established. 

 First reported from the State by W. N. Clute in 1902. 



Pteris serrulate L. f. Well naturalized on the walls of Girod 

 street cemetery, New Orleans. Discovered by W. N. Clute. Re- 

 ported from Louisiana as an escape, by Langlois in 1886. 



Pteris aquilina L. Bracken. Common in dry shades. 



Pteris aquilina pseudocaudata Clute. Abundant in the pine 

 barrens. The prevailing form. 



Woodicardia Virginica J. E. Smith. Common chain-fern. 

 Very common in all wet pine barrens. 



Woodzvardia angustifolia J. E. Smith. Narrow-leaved chain- 

 fern. With the preceding and about as abundant. 



Asplenium ebeneum Ait. Ebony spleenwort. Common in 

 dryish shades. 



Athyrium thelypteroides Desv. Silvery spleenwort. Re- 

 ported by Riddell and apparently not since collected. Has been 

 found in Georgia and Alabama and may possibly occur in the 

 northern part of the State. 



Athyrium filix-foemina Roth. Lady fern. Not uncommon in 

 moist shades. 



Polystichum acrostichoides Schott. Christmas fern. Com- 

 mon in the forests of deciduous trees. 



N ephr odium thely pteris L. Marsh fern. Fairly common 

 though not so plentiful as might be supposed in view of the 

 swampy character of much of the State. 



N ephr odium patens Desv. SwEET Fern. Abundant in moist 

 woods and the borders of fields. 



Nephrodium Floridanum Hook. Inserted here on the authority 

 of Dr. Charles Mohr, who collected in Louisiana and who pos- 

 sessed Riddell's herbarium. 



Phegopteris hexagonoptera Fee. Broad beech fern. Some- 

 what rare. Found on shaded banks. 



Onoclea sensibilis L. Sensitive fern. Not uncommon, but 

 less abundant than the nature of the soil would indicate. R. S. 



