54 "NEPHROLEPIS HIRSUTULA. 



Sori circular, transversely uniserial, and situated near the 

 margin of the frond. 



Fronds in some degree erect in habit; terminal, and adhe- 

 rent in a fascicle to a slender creeping rhizoma. 



Length of frond from twenty-five to thirty-five inches; length 

 of pinnse from three to four inches. Colour dark green. 



Fronds covered with small ferrugineous fimbriate hair-like 

 scales. 



Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, forwarded to me a plant and 

 fronds of this Fern. 



It is in the Catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea; Sim, 

 of Foot's Cray; and A.. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place. 



The illustration is from a frond sent by Mr. Henderson, of 

 Wentworth. 



