This F e rn is remarkable for tlie e legant divisions of its fronds,
and for th e da rk coloured lines on its segments, giving a
stria ted appearance.
F ro n d s ta ll, subcoriaceous, ovate-acuminate in form, tri-q u ad -
rip in n a te , pinnules lanceolate, pinnatifid, acuminate and striated.
Ultimate pinnules lobato-crenate.
Caudex stout, creeping, scaly, and woolly.
Veins branched.
L en g th of frond twenty-four inches. Colour b rig h t shining-
green.
Involu c re s h a lf cup-shaped, sunk within th e lobe, compressed,
tru n c a te at the mouth.
M y thanks are due to Mr. D av id IMoore, of the Glasnevin
Botanic Gardens, D u b lin , for a frond of this F e rn .
I t ma}' b e p ro cu re d of Mr. 11. Sim, of F o o t’s Cray, Kent.
T h e illu stra tio n is from M r. D . IMoore’s frond.
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