The Natural Eifiory of Jamaica. 
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LIV. Filix non vamofa maxima, furculis raris, pinnis variis, inferioribus (cil, 
oblongis acutis, {uperioribus vero afplenii fabrotuadis. Cat. p.19. Tab.47. Filix. 
farmentofa, foliis varits, imis longiorikus denticulatis, fuperioribus rotundis planis 
ex infula Famaica. Pluken, Alm. p.156. An Filix ad alas foliofa Tourncf. Inff. 
©5378 ' ore 
: This great Fern rifes to four Foot high, by, a reddifh brown Stalk, as big 
as ones, Finger, having Twigs plac‘d alternatively, at two or three Inches di- 
{tance:;.about a Foot and a half long. They are befet on. cach fide with 
Pinaa alternatively at- more or lefs.diftance, each of which.is about four 
Inches|Jong; and not an Inch. broad near, its beginning, where , broadefk, 
and. whence it decreafes, ending in,a point, being a little indented on the 
edges in. the broadeft part, and every where of a Grafs-green colour, and. 
having its Seeds lying in a. ferrugineous Line or Welt along its edges; the 
tops of the lower’ Twigs, and the whole ones at cop are broad and finuated, 
or waved after the manner of Afplenium. 
It grows about Mount Déablo in feveral Places. 
What Dr. Plukenct..means by Sarmentofa inhis. Title, I. cannot gues, 
LV. Filix non ramof{a major, furcalis raris; pinanlis cretris, latis, minimis, 
brevibus, aculeatis, Cat. f.19. tab. 48. An Filix-non ramofa-Famaicenfs pinnatis 
foliis integris ferratis.ad bafin apophyfi parva donatis [uitus duplici ordine puntho- 
rum forrugincorum agminatim infignitis.. Plukenct. Alm. p. 15.4. Phyt. Tab, 285. 
Fig. 12 Filix'non ramo{a Famaicenfis elatior, alis crebris longifimis anguflifimis 
dentatis..-Bob. Mor. hifts OX. PartereVPe FS 03 sone ing k adonoyl egy 
This Fern rifes above two Foot high, the Foot-Stalk at coming out of-the, 
Ground being {welled and covered with a ferrugineous MofS, the reft being of 
a greenifh.colour.. It isabout a Foot.high before any Fwigs arefet omit, which 
go out alternatively at half an Inches diftance, being more.than fix. Inches 
long,;and, not over;a quarter, ofan Inch broad, -each of , the. Rizzule: being 
not over the eighth part of an. Inch, long,.,.and half. as. broad,..fharp-at. the 
ends, and as thick; fer.on to the, Twig or middle Rib, .as, they can {land by 
one’ another,; leaving, no defect or.cmpty {pace. between them, and. being 
of a yellowifh green colour. ... |. ‘9 giTacsi en eecepaee een a 
It grew by the Banks of Rio Cobre, in: the Road.going from Town to 
fixteen Mile Walk. ioe 
LVI. Filix non ramofa major,furculis raris, pinnulis longis, anguftis, variffimis. 
Cat.p..tg.. Tab. 49. Fig.1. 
This rifes to three Foot high, having Twigs going out.of.each fide of the 
St ilk alternatively at about more than an Inches diftance from one another, 
though fometimes ‘tis not fo much. Every Twig is about three Inches long, 
and three quarters of an Inch broad. at Bafe. where broadett, .the. Pinzule are 
about one third of an Inch long, and very narrow, having a large defect 
between them, making.them.appear very rare or, thin fer: ,.On the. backfide 
of the Leaf they are moftly, all covered over. With: ferrugincous: Spots. of 
Seed... Of this arefame varieties te cain tk 33F sik Sancfith esdonl ae do bode 
It. grew on the Banks of Rio 2’ Oro, between. fixteen Mile Walk and 
St. Maries. ‘Z . : fie Se Ip anisd bone 
Dr. Plukenet doubts. if this be his Filix Famaicenfis Facee majoris Gerard. aut 
potius.centaurii maj. lutei.Parkinfon. enmla, falcatis foliis integris. G margin, #- 
qualt, Almag. p.154,..By the Defcription and Figure of this.it feems impo 
{ible tobe tia cet asdaone one, 276 oif sleesi™ arta fy | 
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