Him, 



Portion of mature Frond— upper side. 



DORY OPTERIS SAGITT^FOLIA, 



J. Smith. 



PLATE XXXVI. VOL III. 



Doryopteris sagittifulia, 



" hast/folia, var. 



Litobrochia sagittcefolia, 

 Pteris sagittcefolia, 



moore and houlston. fee. 



Haddi. Kunze. 



Raddi. 



Pkesl. 



Raddi. 



Doryopteris — Spear-leaved Fern. Sagittafulia — Arrow-head leaved. 



An exquisite dwarf species, deserving to be in every collec- 

 tion. Easily cultivated, occupying but little room, and very 

 distinct, this pretty arrow-headed Fern must be a favourite with 

 every one. 



An evergreen stove species. 



Native of Brazil. 



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

 Gardner, in the year 1841. 



The fronds, which are simple, are sagittate, acute, rather 

 erect, coriaceous, terminal, adherent to a somewhat creeping 

 rhizoma. 



