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clavate; b ip in n a te ; pinnules lanceolate-acuminate, th e apices
se rrated, and a rticulated with th e rachis.
Veins, p a rt simple, b u t mostly forked, conspicuous, being
p aler in colour th an the frond.
Sporangia subte rminal, hise rial, sessile, free , and opening by
a slit on the in n e r side.
Sori oblong and la te ra lly contiguous, forming a bro ad submarginal
row.
L en g th of frond from ten to eighteen feet; colour b rig h t
green.
Ehizoma fleshy.
E achis and stipes h irsu te , especially ne a r th e base.
P in næ sub-opposite, with o u t a te rm in a l pinna.
F o r a plant my thanks are due to Mr. J . Smith, Curator
of the E o y a l Gard en s, K ew ; and for fronds to M. Schott,
D ire c to r of th e Im p e ria l Gardens of Schonbriinn, near V ienna,
and M r. V e itch , of th e E x o tic N u rs e ry , Chelsea.
I t may h e p ro cu re d of Messrs. V e itch , of Chelsea; Sim, of
F o o t’s C ra y ; Ja ckson, of K in g sto n ; K en n ed y , of Covent
G a rd en ; Rollisson, of T oo tin g ; E . G. H en d e rso n , of St. Jo h n ’s
W o o d ; and A. H en d e rso n , of Pin e -ap p le Place.
T h e illustration is from Mr. V e itch ’s frond.
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