98 THYRSOPTERIS ELEGANS. 



to sixty inches in length, the leafy portion being from fifty to 

 sixty inches long. 



The lowest pinnae twenty-four inches in length; colour vivid 

 dark green. 



Veins pinnate, venules free, their apices forming soriferous 

 pedicels. 



Involucres coriaceous, cup-shaped, entire, and petiolate, the 

 indusium forming a calyciform cyst. 



My thanks are due to Mr. J. Smith, of the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew, for fronds of this species. 



It may be procured of Messrs. Veitch, of the Exotic Nursery, 

 Chelsea. 



The illustrations are from Mr. Smith's fronds. 



