Portion of a segment of mature Frond— under side. 



POLYPODIUM PROPINQUUM. 

 Wallich. 



PLATE LVII. VOL. II. 



Drynaria propinqua, J. Smith. 



JPhymatodes propinqua, Peesl. 



Polypodium — Polypody. Propinquum — Allied. 



In the Section Drynaria of Authors. 



An interesting rare species, well worthy of general cultivation. 



It is an evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of the East Indies. 



The fronds, which are deeply pinnatifid, have the segments 

 alternate, about ten pairs and an ultimate one; margin dentate, 

 form elongate-lanceolate, and apex acuminate. 



Yeins compound anastomosing, prominent, and crowded. 



Sori transversely uniserial, situated near the midrib of the 

 segments, and about twenty pairs. 



Length from two to three feet; colour a dull green. 



Polypodium propinquum is better known as the Drynaria 

 propinqua. 



