Portion of mature Frond— upper side. 



DORYOPTERIS COLLINA. 



J. Smith. Moore and Houlston. 



PLATE XXXVIIT. VOL. III. 



Doryopteris varians, 

 Pteris collina, 



" pedatoides, 



" varians, 



J. SillTH. 



Raddi. Sprengel. Kunze. 



Desvaux. 



Raddi. 



Doryopteris — Spear-leaved Fern. 



Collina — A hill. 



A somewhat similar-looking, beautiful species, but dwarfer 

 in habit, and with smaller fronds than D. palmata; not com- 

 monly to be met with in gardens. There seems to be some 

 confusion regarding these Ferns, as they are to be found under 

 the names of D. collina^ D. palmata, and D. pedata, as if 

 only one species. Worthy of general cultivation. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Brazil. 



The fronds, which are glabrous and coriaceous, are palmate 

 in form. The sterile fronds are three or five lobed, with 

 roundish obtuse blunt segments. 



vol. in. 



The fertile fronds are five 

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