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POLYSTICHUM ANGULARE. 



equal in size on either side of the costa, largest at the base 

 and gradually smaller towards the apex, stalked, except just 

 at the apex. The superior pinnules erect, the inferior ones 

 inclined at an angle of forty-five degrees. Pinnules much cut, 

 but not deeply; in the superior basal pinnule, in the auriculate 

 lobe, and that immediately above it, every division of the 

 lobes ending in a spine, biserrate and doubly spinous, so 

 that there are from twelve to twenty spines on each pinnule. 

 Pinnae and pinnules crowded, touching each other. Stipes 

 long. Colour grassy green. My thanks are due to IMr. 

 El worthy for fronds. Stipes and rachis rufous, with small 

 scales. 



Fig, 152. — Pinna. 



DECOMrosiTUM-sPLENDENS, Loice. (Fig. 152.) — A very 

 broad-fronded exceedingly fine form, found near Nettlecombe 

 by Mr. C. Elworthy. Fronds from twenty-four to thirty inches 

 in length, and nearly twelve inches wide. Scaly. Colouring 

 of the stipes, rachis, and rachides red, as well as the costa of 

 the pinnules; colovir of the fronds grassy green. Pinna) 

 crowded. The inferior pinnules twice the length of the superior 

 pinnules. Distinctly tripinnatc. I am indebted to Mr. C. 

 Elworthv for fronds. 



