122 DICKSONIA DAVALLIOIDES. 



Sori small, few, having glabrous involucres, the exterior valve 

 being smaller. 



Length of frond from twenty-four to thirty-six inches. Colour 

 deep green. 



Sir "W. J. Hooker remarks that the present species is closely 

 allied to Dichsonia dubia of Gaudichaud. 



For plants my thanks are due to Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., 

 Rolleston Hall; Mr. Lamb, gardener to Mr. F. Wright, Osmaston 

 Manor; and to Mr. Stewart, late gardener to Lord Vernon, 

 Sudbury; for fronds to Mr. Joseph Henderson, of Wentworth; 

 and Mr. Norman, of Hull. 



It may be procured of Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea; Sim, of 

 Foot's Cray; Rollisson, of Tooting; E. G. Henderson, of St. 

 John's "Wood; Stansfield, of Todmorden; Booth, of Hamburg; 

 and Cooling, of Derby. 



The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. 



