Form of frond ovate, deeply pinnatifid, membranaceous; the
segments alternate, oblong-lanceolate in form, and acute.
Veins small and reticulated.
Sori minute, immersed between the venules; biserial, and
covering the whole frond. U p p e r surface of frond covered
with minute white pubescence. Alidrib of frond crowded with
brown hairs, especially near the base, where they are long.
. Ateins green, except near the base, where th ey are reddish
brown.
Ehizoma creeping, densely scaly, and whitish n ear the
extreme end.
L en g th of frond from th re e to four feet; colour lig h t green.
Substance of the frond stiff.
The p resent species has been confused with another very
similar F e rn , the Polypodium coronans of AVallich, to he h e re after
described.
F o r plants my thanks are due to Alessrs. Eollisson, of Tooting,
and Booth, of Flamb u rg ; and for fronds to Air. H en d e rso n , of
AFentworth; Alessrs. Booth, of H am b u rg ; and Air. Norman, of
H u ll.
I t may be p ro cu red , although an uncommon and ra th e r
expensive species, from Alessrs. Eollisson, of T ooting; R. Sim,
of F o o t’s Cray; E . G. Hen d e rso n , of the AVellington N u rs e ry ;
Ateitch, Ju n ., of Chelsea; A. H en derson, of P ine-apple P la c e ;
Ken n ed y , of Covent G a rd en ; and Booth, of Hamburg.
The illustration is from a plant in my own collection.