
k r n e y , Penzance , T u n b rid g e W e lls , E x e te r, and from several
places in We stmorland.
F o u n d th ro u g h o u t E u ro p e , In d ia , Mau ritiu s, South Africa,
Ch ili, Brazil, Azores, Madeira, and N ew Zealand.
T h e fronds are p e llu c id , smooth, membranaceous, olive gre en
in colour, elongated-ovate, pinn a te below; the pinna: suhvertical,
alternate, d e cu rren t, winged, and furcately p in natifid; segments
linear-obtuse, and spinulosely se rrate.
Veins dichotomously b ran ch ed ; venules free.
E hizoma r ig id , c reeping, filiform, and d a rk brown in colour,
and branched.
Stipes slender. Rachis winged.
Sori ex tra mai-ginal, the two valved involucres projecting
outwards from the margin, th e valves being somewhat orbicular,
flattish, and spinulosely se rrate on th e u p p e r margin.
L en g th from one to six inches.
In h ab itin g mountains and rocky places, covering the damp
rocks and tru n k s of trees.
My th anks are due to Miss M ille tt, of Penzan c e ; Mrs. Delves,
of T u n b rid g e W e lls ; M r. R. J . G ray , of St. T h om a s , E x e te r;
and Mr. Clarke, of Flass Ho u se , Crosby Ravensworth, for plants
of this F e rn .
I t may be p ro cu red of any Nurseryman.
T h e illustrations are from plants in my own collection.