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89 Aspleniuin nitidum, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 148, and 149? 1 quoted Bed. 1. t. 149 for the preceeding also- 
with a doubt. A. nitidum, is an alpine fern, found in great abundance (three 
ye^rs ago) in the Forest between Mattakellie and Raddella in Dimbula, growing 
on the trunks of trees. Some of the alpine specimens of No. 88. and this one 
h'ave got so mixed up in my collection that I would be afraid to attempt to 
separate them. A. nitidum is a very variable fern. See what I say at 80,81, 
86, 87. and 88, in reference to this. A Cape specimen of A. cuneatum is not 
I unlike some forms of No. 89. 
90. Aspleniuin varians, Hk. and Qr. 
Bed. 1. t. 129. This is a delicate fern and can scarcely be confounded with 
any other Ceylon one. Found. in Oova, roadside below H-ckgalla, and in the 
Forest after leaving Radella on the bridle path to N. Flliya 3 years ago. 
91. Asplenium tenuifolium, Don, 
Bed. 1. t. 130. A delicate and much dissected fern, found on the banks of 
streams in Newera Elliya by Tkwaites. My specimens are from Major Hutchison. 
92. Asplenium (Darea) rutsefolimn, Kze. 
Bed. 1. t. 138. This is a very handsome fern found in great abundance on 
the faces of large boulders in a stream near Hewissa in company wirhDavallia 
Emersoni. — It is somewhat like the last species, but when together easily 
distinguishable. 
93. Asplenium (Athyrium) Hohenackerianum, Kunze. 
Bed, 1. t. 150. The C. P.3867 indicates that this fern was found in Ceylon 
since the publication of the En. PI. Zeyl. “ It has the habit of a small form of 
Filix-foemina but with more sausage-like sori and a fibrillose stem.” 
94. Asplenium (Athyrium) macrocarpum, Bl. 
Bed. 1. tt. 152 and 153. When growing in rich soil and in well shaded 
places in the hills, this fern has a peculiar lead color underneath, and until 
carefully looked at, is very liable to be taken for a Lastrea. Indeed the invo- 
lucres of this fern are so nearly reniform that Moore places it in Lastrea „ 
This fern and the larger form of 118, Nephrodium (Lastrea) calcaratum, Hk. 
when growing in the shade of dense fores t, can at once be recognised by the 
shining lead color of the involucres, and the under sides of the fronds. 
95. Asplenium (Athyrium) nigripes, Bl. 
Bed. 1. t. 157 for a small and very common Form of the C. P. 1344 ! 
Th® following note by Mr. Wall in his Catalogue, is in such perfect accord- 
ance with my own idea on the subject that I propose separating the ferns in 
my possession, and which have been rolled up into the above supposed species, 
into three numbers, two of which I shall insert after the several clauses of 
Mr. Wall’s note thus: — [95/1 W. F. 95/2 W. F.] “Asplenium nigripes, Bl. em- 
braces a wide range of plants of seemingly very different types. The smallest 
has a deltoid frond not more than six inches each way, and is common in 
• the Forests about Newera Ellia, [This one not collected by me, W. F.] The 
next, in point of size, has an oblong-lanceolate frond and about twelve inches 
in length, closely resembles A. Filix-Foemina in cutting and is distinguished by 
long reddish spines on its rachis ; this also grows about Newera Ellia, and is 
not uncommon. [My No. 95/2 below W. F.]. The largest attains a hight of 
five to six feet, and grows on the banks of streams. This is A. gymnogrammoides 
of Klotsch, as figured by Beddome 1. t. 156. [My No. 95/1 W.F.]. These 
forms differ from each other in important characters, besides the great disparity 
of size, such as the cutting and form of the pinnules, and in the color and 
shape of the scales at the hase of the stipes. They do not seem to be suffi- 
ciently connected by intermediate forms to be included under one species.” 
Several hundred specimens of a small bi-pinnated fern collected by me in 
the Forests of upper Dimboola, and agreeing entirely with twq specimens of 
