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T h e frond is pinnate, the pinnaj being of an ohlong-obtuse
form, crenate, or bluntly lobed, the base caudate, and auriculate.
Sori termina l, becoming confluent, and forming a continuous
linear marginal belt.
NothocUcBna triehomanoides requires considerable care and
attention in its cu ltivation; when well managed it forms a lovely
pendulous plant.
A native of the W e s t In d ie s—the Islan d of Jamaica.
N o t a common species in cultivation.
I t may be p rocured of Messrs. A. H en d e rso n , of Pine-apple
Place N u rs e ry , and of Messrs. E . G. H en derson, of the W e llin g ton
N ursery.
Mr. Hen d e rso n , of W en tw o rth , has obligingly sent me a
p lan t and fructified fronds of this species, and Mr. Norman, of
H u ll, other fronds.
T h e illustration is tak en from fronds grown in the stove
F e rn e ry at M^entworth House.
