O S M V N ln t .
One species only, Osmunda rcgalis, is an in h ab itan t of
E n g lan d .
M r. Smith, in his “ Catalogue of the F e rn s Cultiv a ted at
K ew ,” en umerates—■
Kegalis, Linnceus.
Spectabilis, Willdenow.
Cinnamomea, L in nm u s.
Claytoniana, lAnncBus.
Mr. Moore, in his “ In d e x F ilicm n ,” mentions—
Kegalis, Linnceus. \ Claytoniana, L in nw u s .
Gracilis, L in h . \ Cinnamomea, Linnceus.
Javanica, B lum e . 1 Im b ric a ta , K u n ze .
L in k , in his “ F ilicum Species,” gives—
Kegalis, Linnceus, E n g lan d . [ Glaucescens, L in k , N o rth
Spectabilis, Willdenoio, Canada.
P a lu stris, L in h , Brazil.
America.
In te rru p ta , M ich a u x , Canada.
Gracilis, L in k , N o r th America. | Cinnamomea, Linnasus, F lorida.
K u n z e , in his “ In d e x F ilic um ,” en umerates—
Cinnamomea.
Claytoniana.
Glaucescens.
Gracilis.
Kegalis.
Spectabilis.
Sprengel, in his “ Systema V eg e tab ilium ,” gives—
Claytoniana, Linnceus.
In te rru p ta , Michaux.
Kegalis, Linnceus.
Spectabilis, Willdenoio.
Obtusifolia, Willdenow.
Cinnamomea, Linnceus.
Japonica, Thunberg.
L ancea, Thunberg.
P lant from a pliotogvtipli.
OSMUNDA CINNAMOMEA.
LiNNiEDS. ScriKUHR. J . S m it i i . S p r e n g e l .
K u n z e . L in k . L ie b m .i s n . P r e s l .
P L A T E I . V O L . V I I I .
Osmunda—Derivation dubious, probably from the Saxoii Osmund.
Cinnamomea—Cinnamon.
A n e x trem e ly h a n d som e a n d v e ry d is s im ila r sp e c ie s, w o rth y
o f a p la c e in e v e ry c o lle c tio n .