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the lower at right angles with it or somewhat ascending, the outer 

 obtusel}^ rounded and minutel}^ crenate, as is the upper margin, 

 which is nearly parallel with the lower one. Sori round, 1-4 to 

 each segment, inserted in deep narrow sinuses of the upper margin ; 

 involucre round-reniform, persistent, glabrous. In damp places 

 amongst rocks under the shade of stunted trees at Waiwai, Savu- 

 savu Bay, Vanua Levu, at about 1500 feet. Home, 560 ! Allied to 

 ajfine and flabellulatwn. " When growing the fronds have a shining 

 metallic lustre that catches the eye." — Home. 



Cheilanthes farinosa, Ivaulf. — A single tuft in the province of 

 Navosi, Viti Levu, amongst debris on dry clifi's between Bella and 

 Nadrau, Home, 952 ! A species widely spread in Asia, Africa, and 

 America, but not known before in Polynesia. 



3.'" Pteris (Eupteris) vitiensis. Baker, n. sp. — Stipites tufted, 

 pale brown, naked, 6-24 in. long, with small brown linear mem- 

 branous scales at the base and clothing the caudex. Lamina 

 oblong, |-1 foot long, simply pinnate, green and glabrous on both 

 sides, moderately firm in texture. Pinnae 5-17, lanceolate, all 

 simple, the lower ones shortly petioled, the upper ones sessile, but 

 not at all decurrent, the fully-develoi^ed barren ones about half a 

 foot long and an inch broad, acuminate, entire, unequal at the 

 base, but broadly rounded on both sides, the fertile ones narrower 

 and not more than half as broad. Veins close, distinct, ascending, 

 simple or once forked. Sori continuous from the base to within 

 a short distance of the top of the fertile pinnae ; involucre narrow, 

 glabrous. Not uncommon in rich loamy soil between the Waimanu 

 and Kewa rivers, Yiti Levu, at about 200 feet above sea-level 

 Home, 718 ! Most like P. j^eUucida, from which it differs by the 

 pinnae being all simple and the upper ones not at all decurrent on 

 the main rachis. 



Lomaria Patersoni, Spreng. — Steep rocky banks of streams in 

 the mountains between Naquave and Nukasevi, on the Navua 

 river, Viti Levu, Home, 951 ! New to Polynesia. Mr. Home's 

 specimens match Cuming 200 from Luzon, figured ' Hook. Sp. Fil.,' 

 vol. iii., tab. 148, the original of L. Cuminglana, Hook. 



Lomaria {Plaf/iofjyria) adnata, Blume. — Common amongst rocks 

 on a branch of the Navua river, Viti Levu, at 1000 feet. Home, 

 812 ! and near the sources of the Waini Malu, in the same island, 

 Home, 939 ! It seems more and more evident, as fresh specimens 

 arrive, that this is not distinct specifically from L. e.uphlehia, Kunze. 

 The plant was discovered lately in Australia, but this is the first 

 time we have received it from Polynesia. 



Asplenixim amhoinense, Willd., var. Hillii, Home MSS. — Differs 

 from typical amboincnse, as represented by Scemann's No. 813, by 

 its much closer veins, spreading from the costa almost at a right 

 angle. Island of Kabi, Home, 493 ! " Named after the kind and 

 hospitable proprietor of the island on which it was found." — Home. 

 The relations to one another of A. vittccforme, Cav., A. sundense, 

 Blume, A. amboineme, Willd., and A. Jijiensc, Brack., want care- 

 fully working out in the field before we can know how many species 



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