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found at the summit, but I doubt whether the spores would be as 

 fertile. I have transplanted quite a number of alpine flowering 

 plants, and find that while the plants grow much larger, the flow- 

 ers are not brilliant ; neither are the seeds, as a rule, good. 



This fern is quite abundant on the moraines around Mount 

 Tacoma. It may often be seen stealing a ride on the moving 

 glaciers. I have never seen it growing anywhere except among 

 loose rock and ledges. It grows at an altitude of about four or 

 five thousand feet. No tourist ever passes by this dainty denizen 

 of the rocks without wondering what kind of a plant it is that 

 finds a congenial home in such a barren place.— J. B. Flett, 

 Tacoma, Wash. 



EXTENSION OF RANGE FOR ASPLENIUM VIRIDE. 



r THHE occurrence of Asplcnium viride in Wyoming, reported 



by Mr. Nelson in this number, extends the range of that 



species so far in the Western States that we were induced 

 to write for further particulars to Mr. T. S. Brandegee, who col- 

 lected it. Hitherto the fern had been found in the West in British 

 Columbia only, until its occurrence in the State of Washington 

 was recently noted by Mr. Flett. Mention of this was in type 

 before Mr. Brandegee' s note was received and is published else- 

 where in this issue. Fronds of the plants collected in Wyoming, 

 which prove to be good Asplenium viride, were sent us by Mr. 

 Brandegee, who writes: "If the specimens are correctly deter- 

 mined, I have the same species from Oregon, collected by Howell, 

 and from the Cascade range east of Mt. Ranier in Washington, 

 collected by myself and identified by Mr. Canby at the time." 

 This species closely resembles A. Tricho7na?ies, and it may hap- 

 pen that it has been so identified by other collectors, although the 

 two are very easily separated, the rachis in Trichoma?ies being 

 black or brown, and in viride green. Those who have specimens 

 of either, from the Western States, would do well to examine them 

 again. Perhaps the range may be still further extended. 



IN Moore's " Nature Printed Ferns" that author names and de- 

 scribes thirty-one varieties of Asplenium Filix fazmina as na- 

 tive to Great Britain alone, while as many more are said to be 

 recognized on the Continent. As yet very little has been done 

 toward working up the various forms of this species to be found 



A SUGGESTION FOR STUDY. 



