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of the pedicels of the sporangia concrete, forming thickened 

 receptacles. Sori round, confluent. 



Genus 82.-Portions of sterile and fertile pinna, natural size, and ditto 

 fertile, enlarged. No. 1. 



1. S. Germanica, Willd. ; Lowe's Ferns, 2, t. 63 ; Hook. Gen. 



Fil t. 69. Onoclea Struthiopteris, 8w. ; Schk. Fil 

 t. 105. Germany. 



2. S. Pennsylvanica, Willd. North America. 



7. Phegopteriw. Sori punctiform, rarely oblong, naked, 

 or seated in the axis of reflexed indusiform dents. 



83. AMPHIDESMIUM, Schott. 



Vernation fasciculate, decumbent and criniferous. Fronds 

 pinnate, 4-6 feet long, smooth ; pinnae linear-lanceolate, adhe- 

 rent Veins simple or rarely forked, parallel. Receptacles 

 punctiform. Sori medial, round, criniferous, irregular, o 

 more than one on the same vein. 



