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plant growing there were only isolated plants among the herbage and forest 
undergrowth ; and Indian plants seem never to equal British in size. Tn 
England and Scotland C. crispa generally grows in tho open, amongst boulders, 
or in the stony talus at the foot of cliffs, — sometimes in such beds as to be 
distinguishable at a distance because of their bright green colour. In the 
“ Species Filicum ” will be found descriptions of all three forms which Hooker 
unites under C. crispa , and a discussion of the differences between them. After 
naming the specimen of Blinkwortlris gathering, mentioned above (under 
Kumaun ), Wallich went on — “ Dedicavi speciem miditori fjemris inmortak , 
ammo mtumatissimo .” 
“ N.B. — It. Blinkworth is one of the plant collectors in the employ of the 
H, 0. Bot. Garden at Calcutta under Dr. W. You may translate this into 
classical latin if you like.” On the paper on which this is written is a 
“ frank,” by John Wood, London, February 4 th, 1829, to Dr. Hooker, 
University of Glasgow. 
Genus 15. PELLiEA, Link, Hooker, 
Sub-genus — Cheiloplecton, Fee. 
1. P. gracilis. Hook.; Syn Fil. 145 ( Pteris Stelleri , Gmel., oldest 
name) ; C. R. 460. Pellm Stelleri , Gmel. (under Pterin), Bedd., IT. B. 100, 
Kashmir ; T. Thomson ; Pir Panjal, Dr. Stewart ; Baden-Powell ; Karakoram, 
12,500', Clarke, 1876 ; above Kilan, 12,500', Aitchison, 1877 ; MacLeod ; Duthie. 
Punjab : Hazara List. ; Makra Mt. 10-10,600', Trotter ; Chamba 9-9500' 
McDonell. 
N.-W. P. ; T. Garth . 11-12,000', Duthie ; Brit Garh. 11-12,000', Duthie ; Kimaun~ 
Ohampwa 10-18,000', S. and W.; 10,000' Stewart; 11-13,000', Duthie; Trotter; 
Lessar Pass 16,500', MacLeod. 
Nepal— W. 10-15,000', Duthie. 
Distrib : N. Amer.; Canada to Wisconsin, rare. Asia : Lake Baikal Region; 
Siberia; N.-W. Thibet— Balti 9000', T. T. China— Peking Mts. 8000', “ very rare," 
Hancock, 1874, 
Sub-genus — Allosorus, Rest. 
2. P. nitidula, Baker; Syn. Fil. 149 ; C. R. 460 • P. nifidvla. Wall 
(under Pteris) Bedd., H. B. 101. 
Trans-Ind. States : .Shmtf.— Laram Pass., 7000', Gatacve ; Eohixtan, 6-9000', 
Duthie, 1888 (while with the Black Mt. Expedition). 
Kashmir ; Pomoli ; Chittapani Valley 6000', Lev. ; 3-6000', “ f requent and plenti- 
ful to Chamba, 1 ’ Cl. in Rev. ; Kishtwar 5000', Clarke, 1876 ; Pir. Panjal and Rattan 
Pir 6000 and 8000', Gammie (very large). 
Punjab : Hazara Hist .— Black Mt. 7000', Oertel 1891 ; the Gullies 6-7000', and 
near Kalabagh, Trotter— Chamba — Ravi Valley and elsewhere 8500-7000', common, 
JVT Donell ; Kullu , 5-6000', Trotter ; Simla Reg.— i( rocks, Simla,* 1 T. T, 
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