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Stipes and rachis m uric ated with g lan d u la r h a rd tubercles,
glossy, and resembling a d ried resinous exudation.
L en g th of frond from six to ten feet; colour vivid lig h t
green.
T h e re are several v a rie tie s:—
Va rie ty trip in n a ta having entire p innules, and again p innated,
except at th e apex. I t was found in th e Coral Islan d s, h y
Capta in Be echey, and at Bonin, b y D r. Mertens.
V a rie ty in te gm , having its segments n e a rly entire. F o u n d b y
Colenso in N ew Zealand.
F o r fronds I am in d eb ted to Mr. James V e itch , J u n ., o f th e
E x o tic N u rs e ry , Chelsea.
I t may be p ro cu red of Messrs. V e itch , of Chelsea, and Sim,
o f F o o t’s Cray.
T h e illustration is from a frond sent b y Mr. James Veitch.
