8 PTERIS HIRSUTA. 



Length of frond from twenty-four to sixty inches, width 

 from ten to thirty inches; colour light green. 



For a frond of this species my thanks are due to Mr. B-. 

 Sim, of Foot's Cray. 



It can be procured of Messrs. R. Sim, of Foot's Cray; E. 

 G. Henderson, of St. John's Wood; Rollisson, of Tooting; and 

 Booth, of Hamburg. 



The illustration is from a frond sent by Mr. R. Sim. 



