A deciduous h a rd y F e rn .
K a tiv c of N o r th America, Mexico, E a st In d ie s, an d South
America.
In tro d u c ed into the Koval Gardens, K ew , in 1773, having
been received from J\lr. Martin.
F e rtile and sterile fronds different, the b a rre n fronds growing
ro u n d an e re c t c audex, and being inclined at an angle of 46°,
wliilst th e fertile fronds rise p e rp en d icu la rly in the centre.
S terile fronds bipinnalifid, the pinna; being oblong-obtuse. The
fertile fronds bipinnate, and densely covered with a ferruginous
mass of ha irs, as is also the stem of th e ste rile frond. Pinna;
usua lly alternate. F ro n d narrow, be in g only seven inches and
a h a lf in th e widest p a rt, an d narrowing to th e apex. "Width
of pinna; th re e q u arters of an in c h ; u sua lly about twenty-five
pairs of pinntE.
F e rtile fro n d e rect, and twenty-six inches in len g th , of which
tw en ty -th re e inches is n aked. Sterile fro n d about th irty -th re e
inches in len g th , th e basal nine inches being n aked. klem-
b ra u a c e o u s; colour a b luish g reen.
Stipes and rachis green.
■Fertile p ortion, when mature, a rich red d ish brown, which,
in contrast with the stem covered with whitish wool, gives the
jilant a singular appearance.
Veins forked.
I n order to shew th e h ab it of th e p lan t a wood-cut
illu stra tio n from a photo g rap h is appended.
F o r plants my thanks are due to th e late Mr. L a rg e , of
N ew Y'ork, an d to Mr. Sim, of P o o t’s C ra y ; and for fronds to
M r. G. No rman , of H u ll.
I t may be p ro cu re d from any Nurse ryman .
The illu stia tin n is from a p lan t in m j' own collection.
Portion of sterile Pinna.