L en g th of frond from twenty-five to thirty-five inches; colour
d a rk green.
F o r a plan t of this species my thanks are due to Mr. Thomas
Downes, of Ilfra com b e ; and for fronds to Sir W . J . Ho o k e r,
D ire c to r of th e Royal Gardens, Kew.
I t is in th e Catalogue of Mr. K en n ed y , of the Bedford
Conservatory, Covent Garden.
T h e illustration is from Sir IV. J . H o o k e r’s fronds.
Pinna of sterile Frond—under side.