1 10 Baker. A Summary of the new Ferns 



rowed gradually to the base; upper surface slightly, lower 

 densely paleaceous ; paleae much fimbriated. Fertile frond 

 similar but smaller. South Brazil, Glaziou, 9304. Habit of 

 large forms of A. spathulatum-, paleae different. 



50*. A. araneosum, Eaton, in Proc. Amer. Acad. XXII, 461. North 

 Mexico, Palmer, 333. 



51. A. succisaefolium, Thouars. Has been found by Delisle in the 

 Antarctic Amsterdam Island. We had it before only from 

 Tristan d'Acunha. 



51*. A. Poolii, Baker, sp. n. Rootstock erect. Stipes densely 

 tufted, i-ij in. long, densely clothed with imbricated bright 

 red-brown ovate aliated membranous paleae. Sterile frond 

 ovate-oblong, |-i in. long, 4-6 in. broad, densely clothed 

 beneath, less densely above, with ovate densely ciliated, imbri- 

 cated obtuse paleae. Fertile frond not seen. Central Mada- 

 gascar, Pool. 



52*. A. Eggersii, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1888, 34. San Domingo, 

 alt. 8000-9000 ft., Baron Eggers, 2201. 



52*. A. Eatoni, E. G. Britton. Quichara, Pearce. Andes of Bolivia, 

 Rusby, 342. Habit of Niphobolus^ with long rigid linear 

 fronds with a reflexed margin, clothed beneath with thick 

 ferruginous woolly pubescence. 



53*. A. boragineum, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 80. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. 



55. A. villosum, Sw. I cannot separate specifically A. sili- 

 quoides, Jenm. in Journ. Bot. 1881, 53. 



55*. A. quitense, Baker, sp. n. A. samoense, Sodiro herb., non 

 Baker. Stipes densely tufted, 1-6 in. long, densely clothed 

 with spreading hair-like brown paleae. Sterile frond firm, 

 lanceolate, 6-8 in. long, f-i in. broad, more or less densely 

 clothed with bristle-like brown palae. Veins immersed, obscure. 

 Fertile frond smaller, with a very long stipe. Andes of Ecuador, 

 Sodiro. 



55*. A. Haynaldii, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 80. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. Near A . villosum. 



58*. A. fimbriatum, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 84. 

 Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. Very distinct. Rhizome wide- 

 creeping. Stipe long. Fronds small, lanceolate, with a dense 

 fringe of ovate brown paleae. 



