BY F. M. BAILEY, F.L.S. 37 



the elegant Trichomcmes peltatum, Baker. I found amongst the 

 brush another small species of Tricl/omanes which is probably now. 

 The specimens I collected were forwarded to the Queensland 

 Acclimatization Society, Bowen Park, where unfortunately as the 

 specimens were small, they were lost in unpacking. 



The species resembles T. parvulum, Poir, but instead of growing 

 in a thick mass, it runs up the trunks of trees in straight lines. 

 The rhizome is quite filiform and the fronds are at a distance of 

 one or two inches, like some of our mosses. It is to be hoped 

 that this truly elegant fern may not be lost sight of. 



Asplexrjm (EuASPLExiroi) Prexticei. x. s. 



Caudex erect us, 1' alius, 2" latus, caulibus stipitum squamisque 

 atratis imbricatus. Stipes 6" - 12" longus,fuscus, basim versus squamosum 

 squamis nigris, Janceolatis, serratis, inter dum fere filiformibus . Frondes 

 V v. Y 6", glabra. Pimm 2" v. 3", petiolata, oblongo-lanceolatce, 

 serratce, basi supra truncata, infra obliqua. Pinna ultima 5" v. 6", 

 aliquando prof uncle lobata. Vence semelfurcatce, ad marginem terminate, 

 sori supra furculam superiorem siti ; venulw prope apieem hand soriferm. 

 Indusium latum, satfirmum,fulvum, scepefalcatum. Racliis aliquando 

 paucis squamulis setaceis hispidula. 



Per voiles umbrosissimas irriguas Trinity Bag Ranges, disper*<i, 

 Habitu Lomarice discolor i similis. Women imposui viri doctissimi 

 Caroli Prentice, M.D. magna industria ad cognitionem filicum 

 A ustralicd a ux ilianti. 



Caudex erect about 1 ft. high, 2 in. thick, covered with the 

 black bases of old stipites mixed with black scales. Stipites 6 to 

 12 in. long, dark, the base covered with black lanceolate, serrate 

 sometimes almost filiform scales. Frond 1 to 1^- ft. long, glabrous 

 or with a few setaceous scales on the rachis. Pinnce 2 to 3 in* 

 long, petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, serrate, the upper base truncate 

 the lower oblique, terminal pinna 5 to 6 in. long, sometimes 

 deeply lobed, veins once forked, patent, terminating at the margin ; 

 the upper veinlet of each fork, except those near the apex, 

 soriferous. Indusium broad, firm, brown, often somewhat falcate. 



