A tten u a ta .—Pinnæ longer, and nearly acuminated; tall and
rigid.
Lticcns.—Pinnæ very obtuse, tall; sori extending to the
apex; opaque and glossy.
Assamica.— Somewliat resembling lucens, b u t not glossy.
For a frond my tlianks are due to Mr. Joscidi Henderson,
of Wentworth.
Apex of FriHul, upper side.
LINDSÆA LINEARIS.
S w a r t z . B r ow n . K u n z e . H o o k e r . M o o r e .
R LA T E XVT. — C.
Lindsoea lunata,
“ imhricata,
Adiantum lineare.
W i l l d e n o w .
D e s v a u x .
PO IE E T .
Lindscea—Named after Mr. Lindsay, an English cryptogamic botanist.
Linearis—Linear.
A P R E T T Y , very distinct, small, and rare species.
An evergreen grceuliousc Fern.
Native of New Holland, Tasmania, New Zealand, and West
Australia.
The fronds, which are pinnated, are linear-acuminate and
membranaceous. Pinnæ small, rigid, sessile, and flabcllatc;
sub-opposite near the base.
Stipes long and shining; rachis and stipes purple.
Sori situated on the anterior margin, and uninterrupted.
Caudex creeping.
Length of frond from two to twelve inches.
Fo r the frond illustrated my thanks arc due to Mr. K. Sim,
of Foot’s Cray.