BY J. H. MAIDEN AND R. T. BAKER. 517 



F I L I C E S. 

 POLYPODIUM ASPIDIOIDES, Bail. 



This species is first recorded and described by F. M. Bailey in 

 the Synopsis of Queensland Flora, p. 714, where he speaks of it 

 as "a beautiful fern which has for a long time been confused with 

 Lastrea acuminata, T. Moore, the Aspidiinn aouminatiiin, Hort. 

 Ang., and from which it only differs in the entire absence of 

 indusium and in the longer and more aculeate marginal teeth." 



We are led to confirm these observations to the extent of 

 stating that we have examined a very large number of fronds of 

 this interesting fern in all stages of growth, and have failed to 

 detect on them a trace of indusium. The sori are usually flesh- 

 coloured, or at least quite different in colour from those of 

 A.-ipidium acideatum, nor is it ever found proliferous like that 

 species. It has been found at Tintenbar (W.B.), near Ballina, 

 Richmond River, and so is an addition to the plants of this 

 colony. 



Fungi. 



CoPRiNUS COMATUS, Fries. 



This well-known European edible fungus has been recently 

 found abundantly at Annandale, near Sydney. Cooke in his 

 "Australian Fungi" records it for Victoria only. It is a good 

 ketchup fungus. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate XLi. 



Piptocalyx Moorm, Oliv. 



Fig. L— Bud. 



Fig. 2. — Expanded flower. 



Fig. 3. — Part of raceme with early fruit. 



Fig. 4. — Individual fruit. 



Fig. 5. — Transverse and longitudinal sections of fruit. 



Fig. 6.— Seed. 



