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PLATYLOMA ADIANTOIDES. 



The barren frond has ovate pinnules, which are obtusely 

 toothed, whilst those of the fertile frond are more entire and 

 acuminate. The pinnules next to the rachis occasionally auricled 

 at the base, the terminal generally subhastate. 



Sori linear, continuous. 



Length of frond from eighteen inches to two feet; colour 

 deep green. 



Pinnules subpetiolate. Stipes black and glabrous. 



The Platyloma adiantoides is better known as the Pteris 

 adiantoides and P. latifolia of Gardens. 



It differs from P. hastata, in being larger; broadly-ovate in 

 form instead of narrow-lanceolate as in P. hastata. It also differs 

 in the form of the pinnules, being ovate or obtuse lanceolate, 

 rarely hastate or crenulate. 



My thanks are due to Mr. Joseph Henderson, of "Wentworth, 

 for a plant and fronds of this species, and for information 

 regarding this Fern. 



It is in the Catalogues of Messrs. Stansfield, of Todmorden; 

 E. G. Henderson, of St. John's Wood; and Sim, of Foot's 

 Cray. 



The illustration is from a frond sent by Mr. Henderson, of 

 Wentworth. 



Portion of Barren Frond. 



