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Portion of a pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPimUM SPINESCENS. 

 Lowe. 



PLATE VI. VOL. VI [. 



Lastrea sjoinescens. 



HouLSTox. Moore. 



Aspiduim — Tlie Shield Fern. Spinescens — Terminating in a spine. 



Tx THE Section Lastrea of Autko 



RS. 



An imperfectly known ornamental species. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of the East Indies. 



Introduced nearly tv/enty years ago among orchids by Mr. 

 Kucker, of Wandsworth. 



The fronds, which are deltoid, are pubescent and tripinnate; 

 the pinnules linear-lanceolate in form, and pinnatifid; base 

 decurrent; segments somewhat dentate and ovate, and termi- 

 nating in a lengthy spinous mucro. 



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