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o. integra. Pinnae nearly entire — or with shallow lobes or teeth. 

 Eesembles some states of flaccidum ; but bulbils are always 

 developed. Island of Ulva. 

 e. pseudo-lucidum. Fronds oblong-lanceolate, stipes short, pinna? 

 nearly entire or deeply tootbed, lobed or almost pinnatifid ; 

 coriaceous ; bulbils of large size. Island of Ulva. 

 decomposita. Fronds 1-3 feet long, drooping, coriaceous, 3-4 times pin- 

 nate, segments narrow-linear, acute, sori marginal. A beautiful 

 variety ; the most highly divided form of the species. Island of 

 Ulva. 

 A. flaccidum, Forst. 

 a. In forests. 



/3. In forests and on rocks. 

 y. Cliffs by the sea. 

 Aspidium aculeatum, Swartz., var. vestitum. Common. A form approaching 

 A. angulare, Willd., occurs on Ulva. Another scarcely to be distin- 

 guished from the European typical form is found at the Old Neck. 

 The caudex is frequently erect, and much branched. Tbe scales on the 

 rhachis vary greatly in size and density. The non-indusiate form was 

 not observed on the island. 

 A. capense, Willd. Common in forests, etc. 

 Nephrodium hispidum, Hook. In forests. Common. 

 Poiypodium rugulosum, Lab. Common. 

 P. grammitidis, Swartz. Common on trees and rocks. 

 P. serpens, Forst. Abundant on trees and rocks. 

 P. pustulatum, Forst., vera. P. billardieri, Handbook N.Z. Flora. On rocks 



and trees, abundant, but always less luxuriant than in the north. 

 P. australe, Mett. Common. Ascends to 2,000 feet. 



P. crassium, MS. A singular little plant usually confused with P. australe, 

 var. alpina, but differing in the elongated flexuous or twisted rhizomes ; 

 l"-3" long ; fronds narrowed into a distinct stipes, broadly ovate, 

 coriaceous, unisoriate ; sorus attached to the centre of the frond. The 

 fronds are arranged in three series along the rbizome, and are never 

 tufted. Bare rocks on the highest peaks of Mount Anglem ; 3,000 feet. 

 Todea hymenop>liylloides, Presl. In forests, local. The Old Neck, etc., etc. 

 T. superba, Col. Local, but not unfrequent. In deep woods ; head of 



Paterson's Inlet, Euggedy, the Archdeacon's Cove, etc. 

 Schizaa fistulosa, Sw., var. australis. 8. australis, Gaud. Forming small 

 dense tufts in swamps. Head of Paterson's Inlet, etc. Fronds l"-2" 

 higb. In a few places on the terraces larger specimens were found 

 showing a direct transition to the typical form. 



