T. Krrx.—On the Ferns of Stewart Island. 931 
Lindsea linearis, Swartz. Head of Paterson’s Inlet, Mason Bay. 
Adiantum affine, Willd. Port William and Halfmoon Bay. Rare. 
Hypolepis tenuifolia, Bernh. Not uncommon on the margins of forest, etc. 
Pteris aquilina, L., var. esculenta. Common. 
P. incisa, Thunb. Abundant: in open places forming extensive patches. 
P. scaberula, Sw. Common. 
Lomaria capense, Willd. Abundaut in woods, etc. In deep gullies the 
sterile fronds are sometimes from eight to ten feet in length and two 
feet eight inches in breadth. 
var.minor. Frequent in open places, and on mountains. 
Lomaria fluviatilis, Spr. Moist places in woods, etc., common. 
L. vulcanica, Blume. Rocky places in woods ; frequent. The young fronds 
are of a delicate pale red colour. 
L. patersonii, Br. Local, Island of Ulva. Near Ruggedy. 
L. lanceolata, Spr. Abundant in woods and on the banks of streams, etc. 
L. discolor, Willd. Abundant in forests. Stems erect, 1-2 feet high. 
L. alpina, Br. In open swamps and on mountains; common. 
L. dura, Moore. A very handsome fern, frequently forming a dense fringe 
above high water-mark, but never found inland. Fronds 1-23 feet 
long: pinne frequently dense and overlapping. 
L. banksii, Hook. Littoral; rare. Paterson’s Inlet, ete. 
Asplenium obtusatum, Forst. 
a. Pinns, thick, fleshy, entire or serrate, obtuse. Fronds one inch 
to two feet long. Common near the sea. 
B. scleropium. More or less finely serrate, the teeth varying in 
length in different specimens; sometimes extending nearly to 
the midrib of the pinna. Near the sea.  Forming large 
patehes on Herekopere Island. 
Nore.—Fronds with the pinna entire are frequently found 
on the same plant, with deeply-serrated fronds. 
y. lyallii, Fronds with pinns pinnate or pinnatifid at the base. 
Mason Bay. 
3. pseudo-faleatum. Fronds greatly elongated, 8 feet long or more, 
drooping, coriaceous; pinne broad at the base, suddenly 
A. falcatum, Forst. Common in forests, epiphytal. Forming extensive 
patches on open land. Herekopere Island. 
A. bulbiferum, Forst. 
a. vera. Common. 
B. laxa. Common in deep gullies. 
y. tripinnatum, In forests. Less common than the preceding. 
