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marginate, and sub-incised at tlie apex, bearing ^w/; involucres 

 obovate, truncate; radiis and stipes fiexuose, glabrous; 

 caudex creeping, chaffy. Kunze. Linnjea., vol. 10, p. 54o. 

 Suppl. to Schkhr. Filic, tab. 75, f, 2. Hook. Spec. Filic, 

 vol. 1, p. 165, tab. 44, f. A. 



In shady and rocky localities at Natal. (Drege, Gueinzius.) v. s, 



62. DavalUa concinna, Schrad. Fronds lanceolate-oblong, 

 obtuse, curved, coriaceous, glabrous above, clothed benealh 

 v^ith scattered brown scales, more or less deeply pinnate- 

 pmnatifid ; pinncB alternate, patent, ovate-cuneate at base ; 

 segments linear-spathulate, curved, margined ; margin thick- 

 ened, reflexed, retuse, 2 or 3 fid ; sort and involucres semi- 

 orbicular ; rachis flattened, costate, margined ; stipes short, 

 ascending ; caudex creeping, densely covered with brown, 

 rigid scales. Hook. Spec. Fil., p. 193 D. campyloptcra, 

 Kunze. Linnaea., vol. 10, p. 544. Suppl. to Schkuhr. Filic, 

 tab. 75, f. 1. 



On the trunks of old trees in Plettenberg's Bay, George (Drege.) 

 and in Blockhouse Kloof, Albany (Dr. Atherstone.) v. s. 



XIX. LINDSvEA. DRY AND, (1 SpecicS.) 



63. LindscBa ensifolia. Sw. Firm and rigid. Caudex Yery 

 short, creeping. Stipes (as well as the rachis) glabrous, as 

 long as, or longer than the pinjiatid frond. Pinnce 5-13 linear- 

 ensiform or lanceolate, patent, erect, sub-membranaceous ; 

 sterile ones sub-serrate ; veins reticulated. Sorus continuous 

 round the margin. Hook. Spec. Filic, vol. 1, p. 220. Lindscea 

 membranacea. Kze. Linn^ea, vol. 18, p. 121. Schizoloma 

 ensifolium. J. Smith. 



At the base of high trees in the forests of Natal. (Gueinzius.) v. s, 

 YI. ADIANTACEiE. Presl. 

 XX. PTERis. LIN. (5 Species.) 



64. Pteris pedata. Wiild, Fronds deeply lobed, pedate, cori- 

 aceous, smooth, dark green above. Lobes pinnatifid, acute ; 

 lateral ones parted in two, the lowermost reflexed. Stipes 

 round, slightly pubescent at base, and, as well as the rachiscs, 

 ebenous, glossy. Rhizome descendent. Roots fibrous. AVilld. 

 Sp. Plantar., vol. 5, p. 358. 



Near Tamacha-post (Kaflraria), and along the sources of the 

 Kat River (Eckl. & Zeyher) ; also at Natal. (Gueinzius.) v. s. 

 Presl refers this to Litohrachia ; but none of the South African 

 specimens we have seen, show the venation of that genus. 



