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T was with Blanrord in 1880, when we gathered some small plants of planicaule 
on an exposed dry cliff below Simla, and these he called depaupemta ; but I con- 
sider them quite typical plcmicaule 9 which grows largest on trees in moist forest. 
Clarke thinks that the existence of this variety (depaupemta) destroys the value 
of the specific differences relied on by Hooker and Baker for distinguishing 
A. planicaide from A. ladniatum. I should say that the existence of var. 
depaupemta requires proof ; and Beddome, while saying that it is also found in 
South India, believes it to be only a starved form of ladniatum. I* have not 
seen A. ladniatum growing, but judging by herbarium specimens it seems quite 
distinct from A. planicaule. Much depends upon descriptions and the describers. 
9. A. germanicum, Weiss ; Syn. Fil. 212 ; Bedd. Suppt. H. B. 31. 
Afghan : Safed Koh 9000', Collett No 97, 1879, in Herb. Hort. Calc. 
Kashmir : Jide Bedd. in Suppt. H. B. ; Kishenganga Valley , — McDonell 
189 L. 
Punjab : Cfianiba — Ravi basin 6000', and Chenab basin 8500', Dr. J. S. Stewart, 
824 ; “ only ouce got at each station in Herb. Hort. Kew. 
Distrib — Europe : Great Britain — very rare ; mountainous regions throughout 
W. and Centr. Europe : pretty general. 
This is not mentioned by Baker and Clarke as an Indian species ; but in 
1888 I found the Cliamba specimens in the Kew Herbarium, Dr. Stewart was 
Conservator of Forests in the Punjab, and the author cf a book on Punjab Plants. 
Some six years ago Mr. McDonell found a scrap of A. germanicum among 
specimens of A. ruta-murada he had gathered sometime previously in Kashmir, 
and seat it to me for confirmation of his discovery. Beddome’s entry, in his 
Supplement of 1892, ‘‘ Kashmir,” without locality or name of collector, is 
vague, and might lead one to believe that the fern is common in that State. 
10. A. Ruta-murana, L. ; Svn. Fil. 218 ; C. R. 482 ; Bedd. H. B. 
156, and Suppt. 30. 
Afghan. : Kurain Valley — Shend Toi, Aitch. 1879, “common on rocks 1 ' 1 ; Lakman 
Khel Tangi, Duthie’s collr. 1894. 
Kashmir and Baltistan : 5-8500', T. T., Lev., Clarke; Sind Valley 7-F 00 0 r , 
Lev. 1875, Baltistan : Shingo Valley— Shivaram Nala 10-11, (W, Duthie ; Kishen- 
ganga Valley— McDonell 1891 ; near Gurais 7-9000', Duthie 1892 ; Masjid Valley, 
13-14,000', Duthie 1893; Sitalwan gorge 5000', Martand ruins and Sib Baba Temple 
McLeod 1891 (in List). 
N.-W. P> : Kumaim — Byans, Kali Valley, near Kangua 10-12,000', Duthie 
1884 ; Kutti Yangti Valley lO-l^OOO', and Dhauli Valley 10,000', Duthie 1886. 
Nepal, W. \~~Kali Valley , near Kangua 11-12,000', Duthie 1884. 
Distrib. — Amer. : U.S.; many parts. Bur.: Throughout— from Arctic Regions, 
to ^painand Portugal, Italy, Medit. Isles, Greece, Turkey. Asia: Turkish Armenia 
tJral *0 Caucasus ; Turkestan 6000'; Thibet; Siberia. AJr.: Algiers, Cafe 
Colony. 
