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aspcra Baker. Two Aspleniums also are in danger, 

 the name of A. abscissum Willd. endeavoring to sup- 

 plant A. firmum and A. cristatum Lam. endangering 

 the well-known A. cicutarium. 



Fall-fruiting of Osmunda. — Mr. J. C. Buch- 

 heister writes that during the past dry autumn he found 

 in the Hackensack meadows a plant of the royal fern 

 (Osmunda rcgalis) that was fruiting for the second 

 time. Almost every frond bore fruit and there were 

 ample remains of the spring fruiting fronds. The 

 plant did not appear to have been injured in any way 

 and the reason for the second crop of fruit is not ap- 

 parent. 



Ferns of Ohio. — There are various ways of mak- 

 ing a fern list and each has its advantages from an edu- 

 cational standpoint. The fern floras of the States while 

 giving a survey of the whole fern-flora fail to convey an 

 adequate idea of the . way in which the ferns are as- 

 sociated or the habitats they prefer. Prof. L. S. Hop- 

 kins has sent us a list of Ohio ferns catalogued in 

 another way. Those who have the ferns of their own 

 locality well in hand may find it interesting to list them 

 in the new way. Of the 61 ferns and fern allies in 

 Ohio, 29 species are evergreen. Catalogued according 

 to the habitat we have 10 that grow in marshes with 

 or without shade, 24 that grow in rich woods and 

 thickets, 13 that grow on rocks, and 3 that grow on 

 nearly pure sand. In addition to these there are 10 

 that grow in several habitats, among which may be 

 numbered the bracken, marsh fern, sensitive fern, and 

 others. If desirable the divisions could be made still 

 finer, as for instance those that prefer open swamps, 



