The fronds, which are glabrous and broadly lanceolate, stand
nearly erect; pinnatifid, the segments being oblong-obtuse.
I.ength of frond from twelve inches to two feet; colour a
dull heavy green.
Fronds articulated on a creeping rhizoma, the rhizoma being
very thickly covered with imbricated peltate acuminate scales
of a brown colour.
Sori biserial and prominent.
I am indebted to Messrs. Eollisson, of Tooting, for a plan t
of this species; and to Mr. Hen d e rso n , of AVentworth, and to
Mr. Norman, of H u ll, for fronds.
I t is in the Catalogues of the following N u r s e r y m e n V e i t c h ,
Ju n ., of Chelsea; K en n ed y , of Covent G a rd en ; A. Henderson,
of Pine-apple P la c e ; P a rk e r, of Holloway; Eollisson, of T ooting;
and Sim, of Foot’s Cray.
T he illustration is from a plant in my own collection.
