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Lomaria fiuviatilis, Spreng. A spreading fern. Fr. 6-18 



inches long, 2 inches broad. 

 Meniscium simplex, Hk. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 83). Fr. 6-9 



inches long, 2-3 broad, simple. A curious fern. 

 Nephrolepis exaltata, Schott (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to b& 



figured}. A native of Florida ; grows penden* from old 



trees. Very beautiful. 



N. davallioides, var. furcans, Hort. A beautiful fern, resem- 

 bling the last. Each of the pinnae are forked. There is 



a fine specimen at the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge, 



Mass. 

 Oleandra neriiformis, Cav. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PL 58). Many 



species in cultivation are probably forms of this. Fr. 



6 -i 8 inches long, i inch broad. 

 Polypodium mus<zfolium, Blume (Beddome, F. B. I., PI. 



317). Fr. 1-3 feet long, 2-4 inches broad. A fine fern 



for large pans or baskets. The veins are much reticu- 

 lated. 

 P. aureum, L. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to be figured}. A 



large fern, with the fruiting very conspicuous. 

 P. conjugatum, Lam. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 91). Fr. 2-4 feet 



long, i foot broad, from a very thick caudex, and curiously 



winged at the base. 

 P. irioides, La?n. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 4). Fr. 1-3 feet long, 



1-3 inches broad, very leathery. The plant resembles 



Phyllocactus latifrons. 

 P. pectinatum, L. (Hk., Card. F., PI. 10). Fr. 12-30 inches 



long, 1-3 inches broad. Resembles somewhat the next. 

 P.plumula.H. B. K. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to be figured). 



Hooker considers this a form of P. taxifolium, L. 

 Pteris palmata, Willd. (Hk., Card. F., PI. 22), has several 



names, among which are Doryopteris palmata, Pteris pe- 



datoides, &c. The fronds are, as the name signifies, pal- 



mately divided. Stalks one foot high. 



