118 PTERIS LONGIFOLIA. 



terminal, adherent to a creeping rhizoma. Sterile pinnae having 

 a serrate margin. 



Stipes crowded with long narrow pale-coloured scales; rachis 

 also with scales. 



Sori continuous, and intermingled with hairs. Indusium 

 plane. 



Length of frond from two feet to two feet and a half; 

 colour a dull heavy green. 



For plants of this species I am indebted to Mr. Stratton, 

 of the Cambridge Botanic Garden; Messrs. Rollisson, of Toot- 

 ing; and to Mr. Haythorn, gardener to Lord Middleton, of 

 Wollaston Hall; and for fronds to M. Schott, the Director of 

 the Imperial Gardens, Vienna. 



It is in the following Catalogues: — Messrs. Rollisson, of 

 Tooting; Veitch, of Exeter; Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea; Sim, of 

 Foot's Cray; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; Parker, of 

 Holloway; Booth, of Hamburg; Kennedy, of Co vent Garden; 

 Cooling, of Derby; and Stansfield and Son, of Todmorden. 



The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. 



