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at the extreme ^loint; bitritjinnatc, the iiinnæ being lanceolate
and frequently ])roliferous at the ajicx. Pinnules somewhat
ovatc-obtusc, segments obovate-cuncate, bluntly crenate at the
margin.
Rachis and stipes ebeneous, polished, slightly winged.
Prouds terminal, being adherent to an erect fasciculate rhizoma.
Length of frond from eighteen inches to two feet, colour
deep green.
I am not aware of its being in any of the Nurserymen’s
Catalogues.
For a plant I am indebted to Mr. Downes, of Ilillsbro’,
Ill'racombe; and for fronds to Dr. Hooker, of the Royal Gardens,
Kew, and to Mr. Downes, of Ilfracombe.
The illustration is from a frond forwarded by Dr. Hooker.
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