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Sab-genus- — Physematium. 
2. W. elOXlgata, Hook. ; Syn. Fil. 47 ; 0. R. 435 ; Bedd. H. B. 22. 
Punjab: Chamba State — Ravi Valley 11,000', McDonell ; Simla Reg, 8-10,000'; 
Gamble, Collett, Hope, Bliss ; Kullu y Trotter. 
N.-W. P.: T. Garh. 9-10,000', Lev., Duthie, Herschel, Mackinuons ; Brit. Garh. 
7-12,000' Mrs. Fisher ; Duthie ; Kumaun 7-10,500' S. and W., Davidson, Duthie, Trotter, 
MacLeod. 
Distrib.— Asia : N. Ind. (Him.), Sikkim, 7-12,000', frequent. 
This fern grows to a much larger size than is stated in the books. The 
Syn. Fil. gives a span to 1 ft. as the length ; Clarke — 9 in. l. ; 1 — 1} in. br. ; 
and Beddome — 1 ft. x 1-1£ in. I have a frond collected by the Mackinnons in 
T. Garhwal which, were it complete at the apex, would be about 18 in. 1. by 2£ 
in. br., without the stipe ; and I find a note of having seen in their collection 
a frond nearly two feet in length. 
Genus 6. SPH^EROPTERIS, Wall. 
1. S. Barba ta, Wall. ; Syn. Fil. 49. Peranema cyatheoides , Don, 
C. R. 435 ; Bedd. H. B. 22. 
N.-W. P. : Brit. Garli. — 7-9000', P. W. Mackinnon, April, 1881, Mrs. Fisher. 
Distrib. — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.), Nepal, Sikkim, Bhotan, 6-10,000', plentiful 
eastward. Assam — Khasi Hills, 45-6000, plentiful. Manipur. S. Ind — Annamallay 
Hills, 6000'. 
This plant is new to the westward of Nepal, and, so far as I know, has 
not been collected in the N.-W. Himalaya by any one but Mr. Mackinnon 
and Mrs. Fisher. A specimen of Wallich’s in Kew from Nepal is named 
Aspidium spectnbile. 
Genus 7. DICKSONIA, L'Herit . 
Sub-genus — P atan ia , Presl. 
1. D. scabra, Wall. ; Syn. Fil. 54 ; C. K. 430. Dennstadtia scabra , 
Bedd. H. B. 24. 
Punjab : Simla Reg . — 5-6500', Edgew., Gamble, Blanf ., Trotter, Bliss. 
N.-W. P. : D. D. List.— 4500' (and upwards ? ), Herschel, P. W. Mackinnon, and 
Hope ; T. Garh. 45-5000', Hope ; Kumaun , “ No. 14, 16-6-49, 1,1 in Herb. Hort. Saha- 
ranpur ; near Naini Tal, Hope, 1861 ; 6500', MacLeod, 1893. 
Distrib. — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.)— Sikkim, Bhotan (4-8000'), common eastward. 
Assam— Khasi Hills 4-6000', common. Burma and Malay Penins. generally, very 
common, Bedd. 
New to the westward of Kumaun, I think. 
2. D. appendiculata, Wall. ; Syn. Fil. 54 ; C. R. 436. Dmnstmdtia 
appendiculata, Bedd. H. B. 26. 
N.-W. P. : Brit. Garh.. Upper Ganges Valley 5000', P. W. Mackinnon, April, 
1881 ; Kumaun 5-10,000', Edgew., S. and W., Duthie, Trotter, MacLeod, 
Distrib.— Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) — Nep&l, Sikkim, 
