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been recently described in Torrey Bulletin, and subsequ- 

 ently reprinted as contributions from the Ames Botanical 

 Laboratory No. 4. The title is " Pteridophytes Observed 

 During Three Excusions into Southern Florida." The 

 new species recorded and not previously noted in this 

 journal are Polypodium costatum, Nephrodium setigerum 

 and N. stipulare. The broad form of Polypodium phy ni- 

 tidis, is given specific rank as Campyloneuron latum, a 

 glandular form of Nephrodium patens is named glandu- 

 losum, and a lobed form of Acrostichum lomarioides is 

 called lobatum. " Tectaria Amesiana " a form of the 

 variable Aspidium trifoliatum is named, and its hybrid 

 origin suggested, the fact that it may be an intergrading 

 form between two extremes apparently overlooked. The 

 Selaginella previously identified as 6". Caribensis, is now 

 believed to be 6\ rhodospora. The account is an excellent 

 one and will do much to assist other collectors in locating 

 and identifying the ferns of our sub-tropical regions. It 

 is with regret, however, that we note several imperfections 

 in the work, such as the adoption of Dryopteris for 

 Nephrodium, and the segregation of forms as species. 

 The proof-reading also has been most slovenly done. 

 Asplenium Biscaynianum has been described as if it were 

 new, and Meniscium reticulatum is reported as new to the 

 flora of the United States, when it was reported from 

 Florida in The Fern Bulletin some months before Mr. 

 Eaton first set foot upon Florida soil. Who the first 

 person was to report the fern from the United States is 

 not of much moment, but since this is the second time 

 this erroneous statement has been made in Torrey Bulle- 

 tin, it may be just as well to have the statement again 

 denied. 



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