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ASPIDIUM GLABELLUM.
P L A T E X X X I I . V O L . V I .
Lastrea glabella, J . S m i t h . M o o e e a n d H o d l s t o n .
Nephrodium glahsUum, A. C u n n in g h a m .
idium—The Shield Fern. Glahellum—Smoothisli.
I n t h e S e c t io n L a s t r e a o f A u t h o r s .
A n interesting, pretty, dwarf, delicate Fe rn ; rather rare in
cultivation.
An evergreen warm greenhouse species.
Native of New Zealand.
The fronds arc glabrous, triangularly-elongate in shape, sub-
tripinnate; the pinnæ being triangularly-elongate; the pinnules
oblong-linear, pinnatifid; the basal pinnules entire; upper ones
confluent, having toothed segments.
Stipes having a few scales near the base. Terminal, adherent
to a tufted rhizoma.
Sori medial.
Length of frond twelve inches; colour pale green.
