Portion of Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIUM PUBESCENS. 



SWARTZ. SpRENGEL. FeE. 

 PLATE XXV. VOL. VI. 



Lastrea jpuhescens, 

 (I <( 



Polypodium puhescens, 

 Nejphrodium " 



PbESL. J. SillTH. 



MOOEE AND HOULSTON. 



LiNNJEUS. 



HOOKEE AND GeEYILLE. 



Aspidium — The Shield Fern. 



Fuhescens — Downy. 



In the Section Lastrea of x^uthors. 



Aspidium puhescens is often confused in gardens with the A. 

 decompositum^ which is a similar-looking species, although 

 destitute of that downy character so conspicuously shewn in 

 the A, pubescens. 



A handsome evergreen stove species, capable of being grown 

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