234 Journal, bomba* nathrm history society, voi. xiv. 
marked as collected at 7000' alt., even in Kumaun : but the fern is confused 
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with A 7 , Fdix-mas . var. Schimpenana , and I very strongly expect that collectors 
have mixed the two before distribution : I altogether doubt high-level 
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localities assigned to N. cocMeatum.” I quite concur. 
T JV, rigidum , Desv., was given by Mr. Clarke at p.523 of his 
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Review ’ as an Indian fern, arid I do not think he gave it up in 
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his later papers. I know the European fern, and I can say that I have 
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seen nothing very like it from the Himalaya. I do not think 
. N. pallidum, Bory, is very near N. rigidum , though I think it is probably 
identifiable with the Himalayan N. odonfoloma (Moore), Bedd. Bed- 
dome also had Lastrea rigida as an Indian species in his Handbook. 
He said it was very, near L. Filix-mas elmgata, md he did not know 
any distinguishing character. Since then he must have seen the 
European JV. rigidum, for in his Supplement of 1892 he, ; §ays r uuder 
Lastrea rigida,-^ 1 All the specimens I formerly referred ^erg^J^qw 
refer to Filix-mas elongata. . I, .much doubt if; this species is represented 
in Northern India, at least as distinct from rem&ta ” fie: then proceeds 
to treat of Lastrea spinulosa , var. remota , as an Indian , , 
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remotum (A. Br. sub aspidium)) Bedd, B., p, 252 ; A.remfdim, Jk. %• 
This plant, ic included by Clarke, ip his V Review, ’.as an Indian r |ep, 
and by Beddome as mentioned above. As I have? never ^n fnilipn 
specimens which' agree with > ’European specimen s, and have,, moreover, 
reasons for agreeing with Milde that. A 7 , remotum is a hybrid between 
N. F.-mas and N. spmidosum, I do not admit this as an Indian species, 
and have instead given N. Blanfcrdii n. sp. No. 18, i)elow.], 7 * tjd ^ 
1$. .{L0reg) spir^dosum,. Desv., is stated in the A Synopsis ', tp.be 
found in the Western Himalaya ; but neither Clarke ; nor . Beddome 
i to o« corroborates the statement, and I . have never seen lnd^n i; sp^c^ps. 
It is said to have been collected in jtfee Cilgit District -of. fTrans-Jndus) 
Kashmir by Colonel Tanner in 1880, at an elevation of 8000' ; but 
the specimens are only twa barren fronds ; 
-lodge/ my doubts.] 
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Add Kashmxk : Rislienganga Valley, 7-80G(P, Duthi.e 1892 ; baltistau* 12-13, 000', 
Duthie 1892 ; « Kashmir,*’ McDoncll 1894. ^ ^ ' , 
Punjab Hazara Dist. — Kagan Valley, Duthie’s Collr. 1899 ; Chamba—3. Marten 
1897-98 ; PanghfooO', Harsukh 1899. ’ - 
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