base elongated and cu rv ed ; lobes soriferous; involucres oblong-
ronifonu, and scarlet. Stipes, rachis, and pedicels ebeneous
and black.
L ength of frond two feet; colour pale green.
i\Iy thanks are due to Messrs. Veitch, Ju n ., of Chelsea, and
Messrs. llollisson, of T ooting, for plants of this species; and to
Mr. H en derson, of W en tw o rth ; D r. H o o k e r, of K ew ; Mr.
Smith, of K ew ; Mr. T. Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Gardens;
Mr. Sim, of F o o t’s Cray; and Mr. Norman, of H u ll, for fronds.
I t is in the F e rn Catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, Ju n ., of
Chelsea; Kollisson, of T ooting; H en d e rso n , of P ine-apple P la c e ;
P a rk e r, of Holloway; Sim, of F o o t’s C ray ; and Cooling, of
Derby.
T he illustration is from a plant in my own collection.
