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Pteris aquilina L. Brake. Common in open woods 

 and thickets, usually in dry sandy soil. 



Cheilanthes lanosa Watt. Hairy Lip-fern. Known 

 from only one station in the state, growing on the pre- 

 cipitous face of West Rock, New Haven. Discovered 

 there by Mr. Gilbert van Ingen (see Fern Bulletin, 

 IX-7). This is called the northern limit of the species. 



Pellcea atropurpurea Link. Purple Cliff-brake. 

 Rare or occasional 0:1 dry exposed ledges of either lime- 

 stone or trap. 



Crypto gramma aerostiehoides R. Br. Slender Cliff- 

 brake. Very rare and of recent discovery in the 

 state, growing on moist shaded ledges of calcareous 

 rock. Kent (Eames and Austin) Salisbury (Mrs. 

 Charles S. Phelps). It is also reported from New 

 Haven. 



Woodwardia virginica J. E. Smith. Chain-fern. 

 Wet swamps often in sphagnum. Plentiful at some 

 stations, but rather local in its distribution. 



Woodwardia areolata Moore. Chain-fern. Occa- 

 sional in wet or swampy woods near the coast, becoming 

 rare or absent inland. 



Asplenium pinnatiUdum Nutt. One of our rarest 

 ferns. It was found growing on rock ledges at Sharon 

 by Mr. E. I. Huntington (see Fern Bulletin, XI-14). 

 I have no other report of it from the state. 



Asplenium ebenoides R. R. Scott. This rare species, 

 now regarded by many as a hybrid, has been reported 

 from only two stations in the state, both in the town of 

 Canaan. The first collection of it was by Mr. J. S. 

 Adam in 1876. Mr. Adam informs me that the plant 

 flourished there until 1891, but has not been seen since. 

 One plant was found at another station a few years ago 

 by Mr. C. K. Averill. 



Asplenium Triehomanes L. Maidenhair Spleen- 

 wort. On shaded ledges. Rare or occasional near the 

 coast, becoming frequent northward. 



Asplen um platyneuron Oakes. Ebony Spleen wort. 



