Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIUM YILLOSUM. 



SWARTZ. SCHKUHR. KUNZE. FeE. PeTIVER. SlOAN 



PLATE XXXVII. 



Lastrea mllosa, 

 Polypodium mllosum. 



Peesl. J. Smith. 



MOOEE AND HOULSTON. 

 SWAETZ. PlUMIEE. 



Aspidium — The Shield Fern. 



Villosvm — Hairy. 



In the Section Lastkea of Authors. 



This giant Fern of the section Lastrea is a noble species when 

 well grown. 



An evergreen stove species. 



Native of the West Indies, Jamaica, and Caribbee. 



Introduced into the Koyal Gardens, Kew, in 1844, by Mr. 

 N. Wilson. 



Fronds triangularly elongate, tri-quadripinnate; pinnules ob- 

 long-linear, rather obtuse, deeply pinnatifid; segments oblong, 

 apex circular. 



Fronds very hairy, terminal, adherent to an arborescent caudex. 



Rachis and stipes completely covered with narrow fringed scales. 

 VOL. VL Q 



