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Fig^. 4.— Pinna of mature Frond- under side. 



POLYPODIUM DRYOPTERIS. 



LiNNiEUS. 



The Dale Fern. 



PLATE IV. 



Poly podium Dn/opteris, 



" pulchellum, 



Phegopteris Dryoptens, 

 Lastrea Dryopteris, 

 Polystickum I}ryopieris, 



LlNN^rS. SCHKUHB. BoLTON. 



Smith. Hookee and Abnott. 

 MooBE. Deakin. Babington. 

 Pbatt. Soweebt. E. J. Lowe. 



SALISBrBT. 



Fee. 



BOEY. 



Both. 



G-ymnocarpium Dryopieris, ^Newman. 



Polypodium — From the Greek polys — many, and pous — a foot, in 



allusion to the branching of the rhizoma. Dryopteris — From the Greek 



Drus — an Oak, and pteris — a Fern. 



Nothing can exceed tlie exquisite beauty of this plant, nor 

 the refreshing coloiir of its most vivid green fronds. Although 

 they are annual, they spring up early in April, and where 

 well established, there is soon such a dense miniature forest 



