Piate 1670. 
POLYPODIUM TATEI, Baker. 
Fintces, Sub-order Potypopiacem, Tribe PotyPopieZ. 
venulis liberis inclusis multis productis, soris globosis superficialibus 
Sparsis multis submarginalibus. 
Has. Nicaragua; forests of Chontales, Ralph Tate. 
Caudex ignotus. Lamina 2-3-pedalis. Pinne infime subpedales, 
medio 12-15 lin. late. 
This very distinct and interesting species was discovered by Pro- 
fessor Tate when he visited the gold-mines of Chontales in 1868.— 
KER. 
Fig. 1. Portion of apex of frond; life-size. 2, Small portion with sorus; enlarged. 
