54 ADIANTUM CULTRATUM. 



lower base elongated and curved; lobes soriferous; involucres 

 oblong-reniform, and scarlet, Stipes, rachis, and pedicels ebe- 

 neous and black. 



Length of frond two feet, colour pale green. 



My thanks are due to Messrs. Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea, and 

 Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, for plants of this species; and to 

 Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; Dr. Hooker, of Kew; Mr. 

 Smith, of Kew; Mr. T. Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Gardens; 

 Mr. Sim, of Foot's Cray; and Mr. Norman, of Hull, for fronds. 



It is in the Fern Catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, Jun., of 

 Chelsea; Rollisson, of Tooting; Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; 

 Parker, of Hollo way; Sim, of Foot's Cray; and Cooling, of 

 Derby. 



The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. 



