Pinna of mature fertile Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIUM PODOPHYLLUM. 



Hooker. 



PLATES XXXIV AND XXXV. VOL. VI. 



Aspidium Sieholdi, 

 Lastrea podophylla, 

 Pycnopteris Sieboldi, 

 Tiastrea " 



Van Houtte. Metten. 

 J. Smith. 



MOOEE. 

 MOOEE. 



Aspidium — The Shield Fern. Podophyllum — Foot-stalk leaved. 



(From the circumstance that the basal pinnae have foot-stalks.) 



In the Section Lastrea of Authors. 



A VERY handsome and distinct Fern, having fertile fronds 

 different to the barren fronds. 



An evergreen greenhouse species, at least usually considered 

 as such, but said to be hardy enough in our English climate, 

 having survived the winter of 1854-5 in the open air. 



Native of Japan, and China, (in the neighbourhood of Hong- 

 Kong.) 



The fronds, which are leathery in consistency, are pinnate, 



