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Portion of fertile Frond, unde r side.
ADIANTUM WILESIANUM.
H o o k e r . F e e . M o o r e .
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A d ia n tum crenatum? W i l l d e n o w .
A d ia n tum—Dry. ;—Named after Mr. Wilea, the
discoverer of th e F e rn in Jamaica.
A n i n t e r e s t i n g s p e c i e s , w e l l w o r t h y o f g e n e r a l c u l t i v a t i o n .
An evergreen stove Fern.
Native of Jamaica and Mexico.
The fronds are large, quadripinnate, with lanceolate-acuminate
pinnæ, which are distant; pinnules ovate-lanceolate, falcate, base
obliquely wedge-shaped, superior base truncate. Upper margin
crenato-lobate. Pinnules alternate.
Sori situated in the crenature or sinus of the lobe; indusmm
reniform; sori about five, sometimes six, on each pinnule.
Stipes ebeneous, glabrous, and shining.
Rachis on under side pubescent.
Colour of frond dark brown green.
For fronds my thanks are due to Mr. J . Smith, Curator of
the Royal Gardens, Kew.
The illustration is from one of Mr. Smith’s fronds.