Portion of Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



POLYPODIUM SUBPETIOLATUM. 

 Hooker. Moore and Houlston. Kunze. J. Smith. 



PLATE XI. VOL. II. 



Polypodium — Polypody, 



Suhpetiolatum — Short-stalked. 



Polypodium suhpetiolatum is not well known by the Fern 

 cultivators generally, being as yet chiefly confined to the largest 

 collections. 



It is an evergreen stove species. 



Native of Mexico and Guatemala. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in 1845, having 

 been forwarded by Mr. D. Cameron. 



.. Fronds pubescent, linear-lanceolate in form, pinnate, the 

 pinnse being entire, and destitute of a foot-stalk. 



Lateral, articulated on a scaly creeping rhizoma. 



Nearly all the fronds soriferous throughout. 



Sori uniserial. 



Length of frond from twelve to thirty -six inches; colour pale 

 green. 



I have been unable to procure a plant of this Fern. For 

 fronds I am indebted to Mr. Smith, of the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew. 



It is not in the Nurserymen's Catalogues. 



The illustration is from Mr. Smith's frond. 



