— 19— 



are situated in the southeastern part of the State, either in or 

 close to the border of New London county, and can be included 

 within a circle having a diameter of twenty- five miles. 



It is possible that Asplenium ntontanum has been detected 

 elsewhere in Connecticut, but so far as I am aware no other 

 stations are known. As the State is more thoroughly explored it 

 is more than probable that other localities for this fern will be 

 discovered. Indeed it would not be surprising if it were found 

 to grow also in the adjoining States of Massachusetts and Rhode 

 Island, Lantern Hill being distant only six or seven miles from 

 the Rhode Island line. Asplenium montanum is able to main, 

 tain itself on the dryest and most exposed cliffs, provided there 

 are holes or crevices which afford it a holding place. In such 

 situations it is much stunted and often very inconspicuous, the 

 fronds sometimes fruiting when less than half an inch in length. 

 It reaches its best development on moist, shaded or overhanging 

 ledges. 



" On dry knolls, usually in hilly pastures, among 'mouse-ear ' 

 {Antemiaria plantaginczfolia)." So wrote Mr. W. W. Eggles- 

 ton, quoting Pringle, in his directions as to where to hunt for 

 Botrichium simplex. I had a look in May, but was unsuccessful. 

 Xo further opportunity was had till June 12, when I was so for- 

 tunate as to find four good specimens. Three of these had shed 

 their spores, but the other, being in shade of a small cedar, was 

 a little under-ripe. Dodge's date— May 20— is too early, and June 

 io, the Vermont date, too late. Probably June 1 is right for this 

 place. Though undoubtedly common in northern New Hamp- 

 shire, it has never before been reported from the State, nor has it 

 been found heretofore east of the Connecticut river, save in Maine. 

 —A. A. Eaton. 



Who will give us a rule for distinguishing Woods/a obtusa 

 and Cystopteris fragilisxu September? Dodge says, "Usually 

 disappearing in August.' That, I think, depends upon location. 

 Plenty and fresh in September in Vermont and Massachusetts, I 

 think I can say of both. He also says frag ills is bi- pinnate. I 

 can't so count it. The little fragilis on a dry stone wall three of 

 four inches high with black sori does not resemble specimens from 

 Mt. Mansfield, Vt, Hawaii and India so much as either one of 

 them does my Woodsia obtusa.— James A. Bates, South Royals- 

 ton, Mass. [Near the city of Washington in January last, the 

 editor saw plenty of Woodsia obtusa with fronds fresh and green, 

 which proves it to be evergreen in that latitude at least. How 

 much farther north does this condition exist ? — Ed.] 



