6 ADIANTUM CAUDATUM. 



chaffy fulvous hairs. The stipes short and tolerably stout. 



The colour of the frond pale dull green. 



Sori numerous, small, one on each segment ; involucres nearly 

 orbicular. 



A widely-spread Fern, from China, Ceylon, Mauritius, 

 Manilla, Malay Islands, Java, Arabia-Felix, Cape de Verde 

 Islands, Madras, Bengal, Nepal, Behar, Assam, Boutan, Mish- 

 mee Mountains, etc. 



It requires considerable heat to grow it luxuriantly. 



Mr. Henderson, of Went worth, has kindly forwarded a plant 

 of this species. 



Adiantum caudatum is contained in the Catalogues of Mr. 

 R. Sim, of the Nursery, Foot's Cray; Mr. E. Cooling, of 

 Derby; and of Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg. 



The frond illustrated was sent by Mr. Henderson, of 

 TTcntworth. 



