

rortion of mature Frond —under side. 



POLYPODIUM BILLARDIERL 

 R. Brown. Kunze. 



PLATE XLVII. 



Polypodimn scandens, 

 Chnjsopteris Billardieri, 

 Brynaria " 



Fhjmatodes " 



Labillaedieee. 



Link. 



J. Smith. Fee. 



mooee and hotjlston. 



Peesl. 



Volypodimn — Polypody. 



Billardieri — Named after Billardiere. 



In the Section Drynaria of Authors. 



As Mr. Smith very justly remarks, the distinctive difference 

 between this Fern and the Polypodium phymatodes is more 

 readily seen in the growing plant, than it is describable. It is 

 a handsome Fern when well managed. There is a magnificent 

 plant in the collection at Wentworth. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1824, 

 by Mr. Allan Cunningham. 



An evergreen greenhouse Fern. 



Native of Australia, New Holland, New Zealand, and Van 

 Diemen's Land. 



This species flourishes best in a shallow flower-pan, with 

 plentiful drainage; indeed drainage is the great essential with 

 VOL. I. 2 A 



