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Pinna of barren Frond—under side.
BLECHNUM CAKTILAGINEUM.
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Blechnum—F rom Blechnon, th e Greek name for a F e rn .
Cartilagineum—Cartilaginous.
A H A N D SOME large-gi'owiiig Fern.
A n evergreen stove or warm greenhouse species.
Na tiv e of N ew South Wales.
T he fronds are pinnate and broadly lanceolate in form; the
pinnæ sessile, with the base dilated, linear-lanceolate in shape,
oblique, and undulate. Alargin spinulose se rrate, with a m u cronate
apex. L en g th of pinnæ eig h t inches.
Stipes densely scaly, the scales d a rk and n a rrow ; muricated,
and about six inches iu length.
Sori linear.
F ro n d s termina l, and adhe ren t to a thick creeping rhizoma.
L en g th o f frond from thirty-five to forty inches; colour
lig h t green.
F o r a p lan t of this F e rn my thanks are due to Mr. Ing ram,
of Belvoir Ca stle; and for fronds to Sir W . J . H o o k e r, of
the Roya l Gardens, K ew , and to Mr. Josep h Hen d e rso n , of
Wen tw o rth .