THE BUCKLER FERNS. 



what narrow and triangular, with branches alter- 

 nately placed 011 each side of the rachis. The 

 branches are lance- shaped, having on each side, 

 over and under the stem, a row of leaflets, largest 

 next the rachis, and becoming shorter towards the 

 point of the branch. These leaflets are narrow 

 and blunt pointed, each one somewhat deeply 

 notched or toothed, being in this way divided into 

 segments, which are finely saw-edged. 



The Rigid Buckler Fern is a very elegant plant, 

 and like the other Lastreas admirably adapted for 

 cultivation. In the sandy peat, loam, and leaf- 

 mould used for growing this beautiful Fern, some 

 pieces of limestone should be placed ; and it must 

 have an abundance of moisture. 



