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aljoiit halfway to the edge, the arcolcs in 3-4 vows, with free veinlets ; harren 

 pinnce distant, 1-1^ in. 1., 1 lin. br. — Poccilopteris semicordata, Moore, Hk. Itid 

 Cent. t. 88. 



Hab. Concan, Law ; Neilgherries, Mclvor; Ceylon, TJiwattes, 3075. 



122. A. CChrys.) Blumemium, Hk. ; rhizome woo^j, wide-scandent ; st. of 

 barren fr. G in. 1., deciduously scaly ; barren fr, 1-3 ft. 1., 1 ft. or more br., with 

 numerous sessile pinnce on each side, which are 4-6 in. 1., 1 in. br., the apex 

 acuminate, the edge slightly toothed, the base rounded ; texture membranous ; 

 rachis and midrib beneath slightly seal}'' ; areolae hexagonal, w-ithout free 

 veinlets ; fertile fr. w-ith distant pinnte 4-8 in. 1,, |-j in. br. — /3, samoense ; st. of 

 barren fr. 1 ft. 1., the central jff«?Kt? 2.\ in. 1., \ in. br., more distinctly toothed. — 

 Hk. Sp. 5. p. 2C8. Leptochilus lomarioides, Blume. 



Hab. Assam, Java, Philippines, and Samoa. — Lomagramme ptcroides, J. Sm. Hk. 

 Gen. Fil. t. 97 (Luzon, Cuming), is apparently an abnormal form of this, with the sori 

 in a line along the edge of pinnse rather narrower than the usual barren ones. A. Requi- 

 enianum, Gaud., should not unlikely also be referred here. 



123. A. (Chr^'s.) Raddianum, Kze. ; rhizome woody, wide-scandent ; st. of 

 barren fr. 4-6 in. 1., firm, naked ; barren fr. 1-2 ft. 1., 8-1.5 in. br., with 

 numerous pinnce on each side, which are 4-8 in. 1., \-\ in. br., the apex 

 acuminate, the edge toothed, especially towards the point, the base cuneate, the 

 lower ones often stalked ; texture firm-herbaceous ; surfaces and rachis naked ; 

 no main veins ; costal areolce large, triangular, the others small, without free 

 veinlets ; fertile fr. like the other, but much smaller. — Hk. Sp. 5. p. 264. 



Hab. Brazil and Guiana. — Near the next, but distinguished by its wide-scandent 

 rhizome and more uniform veining. The oldest name is Polypodium guiaoiense, Aublet. 



124. A. (Chrys.) serrati folium, Mert. ; rhizome woody, short-creeping; st. of 

 barren fr. 12-18 in. 1., slightly scaly ; barren fr. 1-2 ft. 1., 6-12 in. br., with 

 numerous sessile pinnce on each side, which are 3-8 in. 1., f-l^ in br., the edge 

 inciso-crenate, the base cuneate ; texture subcoriaceous ; rachis and surfaces 

 naked ; main veins distinct halfway or more to the edge ; costal areolce large, 

 triangular, the others smaller, without free veinlets ; fertile pinnce distant, 2-3 

 in. I., J-i in. br., blunt, entire. — Hk. Sp. 5. p. 263. 



Hab, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru. 



125. A. (Chrys.) Lindigii, Baker; rhizome woody, scandent ; barren fr. 

 2 ft. 1., 1 ft. br., with about a dozen spreading subsessile pinnae on each side, the 

 lower ones 6-8 in. 1., 1^ in. br., the apex acuminate, the edge crenate upwards, 

 the base cuneate ; texture herbaceous ; rachis and surfaces naked ; main reins 

 distinct more than halfway to the edge, the costal areolce shallow, all without 

 free veinlets ; fertile pinnae distant, 4-5 in. 1., J-| in. br., entire, narrowed 

 gradually upwards. — Chrys. Metl. Fil. Nov. Gran. p. 204. 



Hab. New Granada, Lindig 258. 



126. A. (Chrys.) prcesta7itissimum, Bot}' ; caud. erect; st. 1ft. or more 1., 

 firm, naked ; barren fr. 2-4 ft. 1., 1-1^ ft. br., with numerous sessile pinnce on 

 each side, which are 6-10 in. 1., l|-2 in. br., the point acute, the edge entire, 

 the base rounded ; texture subcoriaceous ; rachis and surfaces naked ; areolce 

 copious, hexagonal, without free veinlets ; fertile pinnce 4-8 in 1., j-f in. br., 

 distant.— if/t. Sp. 5. p. 269. G. F. t. 58. Neurocallis, Fee. 



Hab. West Indies. — In this, as in A, Blumeanum, the sori are sometimes tseuitoid. 



127. A. (Chrys.) atircum, L. ; caud. erect; st. 1-2 ft. 1., tufted, strong, erect, 



