Trichomanes petersii A.Gray

if ebruary 16, 19 37.
Bear Dr. Small:-
Plans were made to spend .Feb. 13th in the
field, "But when the morning came the rain fell in sheets*
The day was so bad that only Edward had urge enough to
set out. He spent the day in the woods on the Citrus
County side of the Withlocooehee at Rutland Bridge«
When he returned a stream of water was running from his
pants hut he triumphantly displayed a hunch of filmy fern.
Did he send you some? It seems to he T. Petersii.H
Sincerely yours*
va\	(signed) Bobert p. St* John.
R D S'
Dear Dr. Small
F eh . £1, 193?
I presume that Kobert has kept
you informed of any significant happenings
here, such as the discovery of a second station
for Triahomanes Petersii eighteen or twenty
miles from the other. Tt is in Citrus co.f
in The Cove, two or three miles from Butland.
There is perhaps a square foot of the plant,
practically covering one small rock in a
place very similar in character to the other
station but at lower elevation and not far
from the edge of a cypress swamp.
I found it on a day when X could not
work in my laboratory and was looking for
Ophioglossa. There seem to be no fertile
plants of the latter at this season, save
in case of the two larger species, and in
floridanum they are searce.
(signed) Edward P. St. John.
I
Triohomenes Petereli
from newly discovered stati on,
the second known in the
Oligocene-island region ef
centrai Florida.
fpp
|eb. 27, lSg*.
I had prepared a specimen of the T* Petersii
from the new station for you. I encTo se It
herewith, I have specimens of Asplénium
Curtissli from the new station and will send
them on soon in a larger package.
(signed) Edward p# St. John.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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botanical
Ferns of Central Florida
Region of the Oligocene Island
No.
Trlchomenes Petersii dray
Citrus Co., Florida. Near road leading into
"The Cove*, not far from bridge over
Moccasin Slough.
Feb. 13> 1937t
Plants cover- about 1 sq. ft. on one rock
Coii. Edward p. st. j^n anfang low boulders and ledges*,
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