Pinna of barren Frond— under side. 



LOMARIA DISCOLOR. 



WiLLDENOw. J. Smith. Presl. Fee. Sprengel. 



PLATE LVI. VOL. IV 



Hemionitis discolor, 

 Osmunda " 



Onoclea " 



SCHKUHR. 



FOBSTER. 



SWAETZ. 



Lomaria — From Loma — an edge, in reference to tlie position of tlie spore 

 cases on tlie fronds. Discolor — Two-coloured. 



A MAGNIFICENT Fern, worthy of a place in every collection. 

 It is at present rare in cultivation in Great Britain. 



An evergreen stove species. 



Native of Brazil. 



The fronds, which are pinnate, are linear-lanceolate in form ; 

 sterile pinnae alternate; sessile, oblong, somewhat acute, sub-ser- 

 rulate; rich green above, and a whitish green beneath. Fertile 

 pinnse linear, with a dilated base. 



Indusium denticulate, with hairs. 



The sterile pinnae are smooth an inch in length from the 

 centre of the frond to within two inches of the apex, where 

 they rapidly become less; below the centre of the frond they 

 gradually become smaller, and are very small at the base. 

 Veins forked and transparent. In the fertile frond the basal 

 pinnse are similar to those of the sterile frond, above which 



