BY J. H. MAIDEN. 737 



and one has "rather acutely lobed pinn?e " and the other "very 

 acutely lobed pinnae," a difference readily accounted for by the 

 variation in the forms of A. decompositum, 



Aspidiitm decompositum, Spreng., (described 1827), has a wide 

 range, from Australia to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, 

 and is very variable in size, outline and hairiness, so that its 

 occurrence in Norfolk Island is probable. 



42. AspiDiUMTEXERUM, Spreng. ( iV ephrodiiuu teiierufu, R.Br.) 

 — Recorded by Mueller in Game's list. 



43. AspiDiUM SETiGERUM, Blume. {A. idiginosum, Kunze : A. 

 tenericaide, Thw.). — Recorded by Mueller (Journ. Bot. xxii. 290) 

 as new for the Island, under the name of A. idiginosum. 



44. Phegoptehis punctata, Thunb., Bedd. {Polyiwdium punc- 

 tatuiii, Thunb: P. rugulosam, Labill.). — F'erhaps a new record. 



45. Hypolepis tenuifolia, Benth.— A hairy variety of the 

 species (as collected bj^ Mr. Boorman and myself). Recorded as 

 new for the Island by Mueller (Journ. Bot. xxii. 290). 



DAVALLIACEiE. 



46. Nephrolepis cordifolia, Presl. (Aspidium cordi/olmm, 

 Bory). — Recorded as new for the Island by Mueller (Journ. Bot. 

 xxii. 290). 



47. LiNDSAYA linearis, Sw.— Recorded from the Island in B.Fl. 

 vii. 719. 



48. Davallia pyxidata, Cav. — Recorded from the Island in 

 B.Fl. vii. 716. 



49. Dexnst^dtia davallioides, T. Moore. {Dlcksouia davalli- 

 oides, R.Br.: Davallia dicksonioides, F. v. M.) — Recorded from 

 the Island in B.Fl. vii. 713 as Dicksonia. 



CYATHEACEJE. 



Cyathea medidlaris, Swartz, Endl., Prod. Norf. 47. 



" Cyathea medullaris, Sw., has been enumerated by Endlicher (Prod. p. 15) 

 as a native of Norfolk Island; Mr. Cunningham did not find it, and says : — 

 ' This fern tree is not indigenous to Norfolk Island; it was not seen there by 



