Puate 1659. 
NEPHRODIUM DICKINSII, Baker. 
Fitices, Sub-order Potyropiacem, Tribe AspiDIEA. 
Nephrodium oesou Dickinsii, Baker ; caudice erecto, stipitibus 
ia cespitosis prope basin paleis firmis lanceola is nigro- 
ru m 
copiosis predito, pinnis lanceolatis multijugis sessilibus inciso-crenatis 
basi tru is, inferioribus sensim minoribus, venis primariis venulis 
paucijugis ascendentibus, soris parvis medialibus, indusio parvo 
Aspidium Dickinsii, Franch. et Savat. Enum. Fl. Jap. ii. pp. 236, 
29. 
Has. Japan, Maximowicz, Dickins, Bissett. 
Stipites 6-9 poll. longi. a 1}-2-pedalis, medio 6-8 poll. 
lata. Pinne centrales 6-8 lin. lat 
Allied to the common Indian N. hirtipes, Hook., and N. cuspidatum, 
Baker, and the Chinese WV. decipiens. It was named after ae et 
D 
ickins, now Assistant Secretary to the University of London, who 
whilst resident for many years in Japan paid special osm to 
s.—J. G. Baker, 
1, Apex of frond. 2. Base of stipes, with paler. 3. Central fertile —— 
all A size. 4. Portion of Seite y pinna, showing sori and indusia: enlarye 
VOL. VIL. THIRD SERIES. L 
