Portion of mature Frond, upper 3Ìde.
ASPIDIUM MARGINALE.
S w a r t z . K u n z e . L in k . W il l d e n o w . S ìt ìe k g e l . F e e .
FL .A T B V I . V O L . V I .
Lastrea .marginalis, P r e s l . A Io o r e & H o u l s t o n . S m i t h .
Neplirudium marginale, M ic h a u x .
Polypodium marginale, L in n a ;u s .
Aspidium—The Shield Fern. Marginalis. Margin—Spored.
I n t h e S e c t io n L a s t k e a o f A u t h o r s .
An attractive Fern, with sori arranged along the edge of the
frond, covered with a pure white indusium.
A deciduous hardy Fern.
Native of North America—Canada and Carolina.
Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in 1712.
Fronds lanceolate, bipinnate, pinna; oblong-acuminate in form,
pinnules oblong-ovate, obtuse, crenate on the edge, and largest
nearest the rachis. Fronds terminal, adherent to a tufted
rhizoma, forming large crowns.
Rachis and stipes paleaceous.
Sori marginal.
For plants of this species I am indebted to Mr. R. Sim, of
Foot’s Cray; and for fronds to ^Ir. Norman, of Hull.