discovered or described since 1874. 61 



55*. N. atomiferum, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 48. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. 



55*. M". Canadasii, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 48. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. 



55*. N. macradenium, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 48. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. This and the three last are allied 

 to N. resinofoetidum aad Sprucei. 



57*. N. subjunctum, Baker, n. sp. Rootstock decumbent. Stipe 

 naked, 5-6 in. long. Frond membranous, oblong-lanceolate, 

 bipinnate, 2^-3 ft. long, 8-12 in. broad at the middle, narrowed 

 to the base, finely pilose beneath, principally on the midrib of 

 the pinnae; rachis pilose. Pinnae lanceolate, sessile, the 

 largest 68 in. long, \ | in. broad, cut down nearly to the 

 midrib into linear-oblong entire lobes yV~ m- broad. Veinlets 

 simple, 8-io-jugate. Sori sub-marginal. Samoa, Powell, 248. 

 Habit of JV. sophoroides, but veins free. 



62*. N. carazunense, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1877, 163. Andes of 

 Ecuador, Sodiro. 



63*. N. Jenmani, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1877, 263. Jamaica, alt. 

 4000-5000 ft., and found lately in St. Vincent, by Messrs. H. 

 H. and G. W. Smith, whilst collecting for Mr. F. D. God- 

 man. 



66*. N. Wilsoni, Baker, n. sp. Rootstock not seen. Frond oblong- 

 lanceolate, nearly bipinnate, ij ft. long, \ ft. broad, pubescent 

 beneath ; rachis nearly black, finely pubescent. Pinnae 

 lanceolate, sessile, 3 in. long, cut down nearly to the midrib, 

 with entire or crenate segments % in. broad ; lower pinnae 

 not reduced. Veins S-p-jugate, often forked. Sori sub- 

 marginal. Indusium large, reniform, persistent. Uganda, 

 Tropical Africa, Rev. C. T. Wilson. Habit of least compound 

 forms of Polypodium distans. 



66*. K". Macarthyi, Baker ; N. puberulum, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 

 1875, 201, non Syn. Fil. edit. 2, 495. Central China, Dr. 

 Shearer, Macarthy. 



68. N. apicifiorum, Hook., is now placed by Beddome as a variety 

 of Filix-mas, with which it is connected by var. Nidus, Clarke : 

 Hook, et Baker, Syn. Fil. edit. 2, 498. 



70*. N. unifurcatum, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1888, 228. Mount 

 Omei, China, alt. 3500 ft., Faber, 1051. 



