Portion of sterile Frond — under side. 



LOMARIA L'HEEMIISriERI. 



BoRY. KuNZE. Smith, 



PLATE LXIII. VOL. IV. 



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

 cases on the fronds. L' Herminieri — Named after L'Herminier. 



This rare and interesting species is almost unknown to 

 Fern cultivators in this country. It is a dwarf species. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Tropical America. 



The fronds, which are pinnate, have the pinnae opposite or 

 sub-opposite. The sterile frond is equal in width except 

 near the base and apex, where it becomes attenuated, and 

 indeed very suddenly so at the base, where the pinnae have 

 more the character of decurrent segments. Pinnae crowded, 

 sessile, half an inch in length, and having the apex somewhat 

 rounded. 



Fertile frond very much contracted, somewhat erect, and 

 the pinnae linear. 



Veins forked. 

 VOL. IV. Y. 



