2 82 JOURNAL, BOMBA Y NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vot. XV, 
N, W. P. *. B. B. Dist. — Jaunsar, Molt, a Forest, 4-5000', Gamble ; T. Garh. Deofca 
8000' and Bamsu 9000' Gamble ; Kidar Kanta Mt. and near it 10-12,000', Col. Bailey, 
R. E., and Duthie ; Nag Tiba Mt. 9000', Mackinnon’s ; Derail : Damd. r Vy, 9-1.1,000', 
Duthie ; Kumaun , Wall i eh 1829, above iNamik 8500', Ralarn 12,000', S. & W. , ascent 
from Ramganga R., 8500', & W., R&lam Vy, 11-12,000', Duthie j Pindar Gorge 
-10,000', Trotter; Gori Ganga Yy. 10-11,000', MacLeod. 
Distrib. — Amer. t Canada, Newfoundland, and thr ighout the United States. 
Asia : CHim.) Sikkim: Lachen 9000', J. 1). Hook.-, Bbotdn Griffith ^ G00l', C. B . 
Clarke ; Assam— Khasi Hills, Griffith and T. Thoms. 
Tiiis fern grows much larger than is stated in the ‘ Synopsis,’ namely, st. 1 ft., 
frond 1— ? ft. 1. I have gathered it in the Simla Region with fronds ft. long, 
exclusive of stipes. It unrolls ins fertile fronds in Mav or June, and withers early. 
2. O. regaliiJ, L. ; Syn. Fil. 427 , G, R. 58 6 ; Bedd. H. B. 450. 
Punjab : Chamba State — Ravi Vy. (Bhandal Vy.), 5000' and over, and Langera 
6000', McDonell 1882, 7000' ; J. Marten 1897 ; Simla Beg. — Simla, below 6000', 
Blanford in List, 1888, “very rare, and now nearly extirpated by assiduous 
collectors.” 
N.-W. Po *. B. B. Bist.— Jaunsar, Molta Forest 4500', Duthie, and Gamble, 1895. 
T. Garh .— Kidar kanta Mt. 12,000', Herscbel 1879. B. Garh, 5-6000', P. W. MacKin- 
non 1881 ; Kumaun.) T. T., S. &W. (“ L. speciosa, Wall. 11 ); Hawalbagh, in Herb. 
Hort. Sahar. “ Asplenium 12 ; 25-6-49 ^ on ticket; Gori Ganga Vy, — Ranti 8500', 
MacLeod. 
Distrib.— Amer, i Canada and the Saskatchewan to Brazil (R.o Janeiro* 
Europe : British Isles. Sweden and Russia , to Spain, Italy and ^Turkey, Mingrelia, 
Szovitz ; Asia : Siberia ; N. Ind. (Him.) Sikkim and Bhutan ; Assam — Khasia Dist. 
4-6000', “ common, or at least frequent 11 , Clarhe ; Kohima — Jakpho Mt. 7000', Clarhe ; 
Centr. Provs. : Pachmarhi, Buthie ; Bombay Presy.— Mts. of Malabaria (Clarke in 
‘ Rev. 1 ), S. Ind., common on the VY. Mts. at the higher elevations. S. & W. China ; 
Hongkong. Japan. Afr. : Azores, Algeria, Tunis, Abyssinia, Angola ; Centr. Air., 
Nyassa Land, Zambesi Land. Natal and Cape Colony. Mascaren Islands, 
Indian plants of this fern all seem to be small,-— well within the dimensions 
given in the * Synopsis ,’ and copied by Beddome, namely, st. tufted, 12 — 18 in. 
L fr. 2—4 ft. L, 1 ft., or more, broad. It is well known that the European 
plant grows to much longer dimensions— up to 12 ft. in height. 
Baker says — “ 0. japonica , Th. (O. speciosa. Wall.) is a curious variety from 
Japan and the Himalayas, with the fertile and barren fronds often quite distinct, 
the former being developed the earliest, and soon disappearing 
Mr. McKen sends a similar form from Natal.” And in the summary of New 
Ferns, 1891, Mr. Baker says— “ O. japonica has been gathered in Angola by 
Mr. H. H. Johnston.” Mr. Clarke says — “ The common Khasi form is very 
small, 12 — 18 in. high ; the fertile and barren fronds quite separate : this is 
O. japonica, Thumb. ; O . speciosa ; Wall. But I have collected fronds of this 
barren below, fertile above.” This seems to be the normal, if not the only, 
form in Japan : I have not seen the rhizome of it. 
