Fortion of barren Frond— upper side. 



PLATYLOMA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 

 J. Smith. Forster. Moore and Houlston. Schkuhr. 



PLATE XXIV. A. VOL. III. 



Allosorus rotundifolius, 

 Pteris rotundifolius, 



Kr/NZE. 



Forster. 



Platyloma — Broad-edge. 



Rotundifolia — Round-leaved. 



A beautiful dwarf pendulous species, deserving of universal 

 cultivation. A species readily grown and propagated, and 

 capable of making a very handsome plant, if allowed plenty of 

 pot-room. 



An evergreen greenhouse Fern. 



Native of New Zealand. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, by Mr. John 

 Edgerley, in the year 1841. 



The fronds are linear-pinnate, reclining, the pinna) being 



