Portion of mature Frond— under side. 



POLYPODIUM HAST^FOLIUM. 



SWARTZ. HOOKEE AND GrEVILLE. KuNZE. PrESL. FeE. 



PLATE LV. VOL. II. 



PJiegopteris hastcefolia, J. Smith. Peesl. 



Polypodium hastatum, Sweet. Speengel. 



Polypodium — Polypody. Hastcefolium — Spear-leaved. 



In the Section Phegopteris of Authors. 



An almost unknown Fern in English gardens, although in- 

 troduced as long ago as 1820. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Jamaica. 



Form of the frond a lengthened ovate-lanceolate; pinnate. 

 Pinnae diminutive near the base. Frond widest two-thirds of 

 the way up, and then narrowing to the apex. 



Pinnse lanceolate and pinnatifid, base auriculate both above 

 and below. 



Veins forked. 



Sori large, uniserial, medial, and from ten to fourteen pairs 

 on each pinna. 



Length from six to seven inches; colour dull green. 



A curious dwarf species, strikingly distinct, and easily recog- 

 nised by its basal segments. 



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