Catalogue of the "Davenport Herbarium" of North American Ferns, North of Mexico

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... AUTHENTIC NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES IN THE HERBARIUM. ACEOSTICHUM. L. An extensive genus of tropical ferns including sev eral groups or sub-sections, the single species within our limits belonging to the sub-section Chrvsodium, Fee. Acrostichum ( Chrysodium) aureum, L. Florida: Indian River, Dr. Edward Palmer, 1874; Mr. Whitney (ex. herb. C. E. Faxon), 1875; J. Donnell Smith, Mch., 1877. East Florida. Miss Mary C. Revnolds (ex. herb. C. E. Faxon), 1876. Manatee, Fla.. Dr. A. P. Garber. Mch., 1878. Hab.--Borders of brackish marshes, bayous, creeks and rivers. Dr. Garber in Bot. Gazette. Oct. 1878. POLYPODIUM. L. The largest genus of ferns, widely distributed, our North American species few in number, and, with two exceptions, as noted below, found growing on rocks or trees. In their geographical range, with the exception of P. vulgare. which extends eastward throughout the hilly region to the coast, and northward into Canada, thev belong to the Pacific and Tropical divisions. Redfield, l. c. Poly podium Plumula, H. B. K. Enterprise, Fla., C. E. Faxon, April, 1873. Manatee. Dr. Garber, Mch., 1878. Hab.--Banks of streams in hummocks. Dr. Garber, I.e. Polypodium vulgare, L. California (Sierras?), F. A. Miller, 1873. Oregon (including Hooker's var. occidentale), on trunks of trees, Joseph Howell, Nov., 1874-75. Canada (Owen Sound), Mrs. Jesse D. Roy. Middlesex Co., Mass., G. E. D., 1874. Essex Co., Mass., includingsome curious abnormal forms, John Robinson, 1874. Bethany. W. Va., E. Richardson. Oct.. 1878. Vic-toria, Vancouver's Island (yar. occidentale, H.). Prof. John Macoun, Dec. 12, 1872. The var. Cambricum has been received bv Prof. Eaton from Conn, and New York State. (Ferns of N. A., p. 241.) Note.--I wish to call the attention of...