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PTERIS BIAURITA. 



their form, pinnate, and having lanceolate pinnae, which are 

 deeply pinnatifid, petiolulate, with an entire caudate apex. Lower 

 pair of pinnae bipartite; segments linear, blunt, and sub-falcate. 



Stipes slightly scaly near the base. Stipes half the length of 

 the frond. Terminal, adherent to an erect fasciculate rhizoma. 



Length of frond from three to four feet; colour pale green. 



My thanks are due to Mr. Thomas Moore, Curator of the 

 Chelsea Botanic Gardens, for a plant of this species; and to 

 Miss Carr, of Qualt Rectory, for fertile fronds. 



It appears to be only included in the Fern Catalogue of 

 Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place. 



The illustration is from a portion of Miss Carr's frond. 



Young Frond. 



