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N ephr odium continued. 



from near the bottom to the top, the lower ones deflexed, 4in. to 

 bin. long, iin. broad, the lowest pairs very much so ; lobes broad 

 and blunt, reaching about a quarter of the way down to the 

 midrib, sort medial; involucre minute, fugacious. Brazil. 

 (H. S. F. iv. 252.) 



Nephrodium continued. 



slightly pilose. New Caledonia. Greenhouse. SYN. Lastrea 

 R&hardsi. 



N. rigidnm (rigid).* sti. tufted, 6in. long, densely scaly below. 

 fronds 1ft. to lift, long, 4in. to 6in. broad, oblong-lanceolate ; 

 largest pinnae 2in. to 3in. long, Iin. to IJin. broad, the pinnules of 



N. Richards! (Richards's). fronds oblong - lanceolate, bipin- 

 natifid, lift, to lft. long, 8in. to 9in. broad ; pinnae moderately 

 close, patent, ligulate-caudate, jin. broad, cut down to a narrow 

 wing into close, ligulate, slightly repand, blunt lobes, one line 

 broad ; lowest pinnae not reduced, their lowest lobes on both 

 sides slightly so. tori medial ; involucre firm, persistent, 



the lower half free, ovate-rhomboidal, cut down nearly to the 

 rachis below, sori close to the midrib ; involucre firm, promi- 

 nent, fringed with glands. Europe (Britain), Asia Minor, North 

 America. Hardy. 



N. sanctum (sacred), sti. densely tufted, slender, 2in. to Sin. 

 long, naked upwards, fronds 6in. to 9in. long, Iin. to 2in. broad, 



