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dilatatum covers fallen logs with its delicate tracery. Numerous epiphytic 
species are to be seen on the higher portions, amongst which may be 
mentioned Asplenium falcatum, Polypodium serpens, and P. pustulatum 
(verum). 
One charming feature remains to be stated—the profusion of mosses 
and Hepatice, large frondose species of the latter being everywhere con- 
spicuous, their greenish-yellow tints harmonizing thoroughly with the 
bright green leaves of Hookeria cristata, which in these deep gullies 
exhibits its highest luxuriance. 
The ** Arehdeacon's Cove" is a delightful nook on the south-eastern 
side of Paterson’s Inlet, and can only be approached by water. On step- 
ping out of the boat the visitor observes luxuriant plants of Lomaria dura 
and L. banksii, but for some time sees no indication of the rich treat await- 
ing him. Proceeding for a few chains along a narrow creek, Lomaria 
capensis is found in great luxuriance, and almost suddenly daylight is 
diminished by the narrowing width of the ravine and the increasing height 
of the cliff, all being overshadowed by a dense growth of gigantic forest 
trees, thickly clothed with epiphytes so that the direct rays of the sun are 
excluded, and a constant drip falls from the branches. The eye is bewil- 
dered by the multiplieity of fern forms which emerge from the partial 
obscurity as it becomes accustomed to the diminished light. High 
up amongst the branches of an inclined trunk hangs a pale green mass, 
which seems strangely familiar, but which from its large size fails to be 
recognized until a tedious climb of the wet slippery trunk reveals it as 
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum, with fronds between two and three feet in 
length. H. bivalve, H. multifidum, and many other congeners whose names 
need not be given, are found on adjacent trees, while H. dilatatum exhibits 
great luxuriance at their base. Presently the gully widens out and numer- 
ous tree-ferns are to be seen; but the glory of the gully consists in its 
grand specimens of Todea hymenophylloides and T. superba, both of which 
are plentiful, but the latter especially exhibits its most graceful habit and 
its most luxuriant growth. From a stout stem some 18" high, a dense 
crown of nearly erect fronds with drooping tips is given off. They must be 
counted by scores: some of them are three years old, and between four and 
five feet in length, of a deep blackish-green. It is impossible to conceive of 
a more attractive fern than this, or of a greater contrast than is presented 
by the same species when spreading its yellowish-green fronds in open 
woods. Numerous specimens were observed, but only one exhibited the 
extreme beauty or attained the large dimensions stated. 
