and undulated. The fertile fronds also oblong-ovate in form,
simple, base attenuated, and shorter and narrower than the
sterile fronds.
Both fertile and sterile fronds are articulated near the base
of the stipes, and are lateral.
Rhizoma short, scaly, and creeping.
L ength of fertile frond from ten to twelve inches, of sterile
frond from fourteen to eighteen inches; colour deep shining
green. Coriaceous.
Stipes and rachis smooth and stout.
Sori amorphous, covering the whole under side of the frond.
Veins internal and forked; the apices free and clavate.
Ma rgin of the frond thickened.
For fronds my thanks are due to S ir. T. Sloore, of the
Botanic Gardens, Chelsea; to Mr. J . Smith, of the Royal
Gardens, K ew ; and to S ir. Clarke, of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Glasgow.
I t may he p rocured of Slessrs. S^eitch, of Chelsea; Sim, of
F o o t’s C ray ; and K en n ed y , of Covent Garden.
The illustration is from S ir. Smith’s frond.
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