116 ACROSTICHUM CONFORME. 



A HAi^DSOME dwarf species, with very thick shining fronds. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Jamaica, Java, South Africa, and the Cape of 

 Good Hope. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in 1841, by Mr. 

 D. Cameron. 



Fronds erect; the sterile ones glabrous, coriaceous, simple, 

 and oblong»acuminate in form, the base being attenuated. 

 Fertile fronds small, and ovate or oblong-acuminate in form. 



Rhizoma scaly and creeping. 



Sori amorphous, densely covering the under side of the 

 frond. 



Veins forked and free. 



Length of sterile frond from six to twelve inches, of fertile 

 frond from six to ten inches; colour a rich dark shining green. 



Articulated near the rachis. 



For a plant of this Fern my thanks are due to Mr. J. 

 Henderson, of Wentworth; and for fronds to Mr. G. Norman, 

 of Hull. 



It may be procured of Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea; Rollisson, 

 of Tooting; Sim, of Foot's Cray; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple 

 Place; Booth, of Hamburg; and Cooling, of Derby. 



The illustrations are from fronds sent by Mr. Joseph Hen- 

 derson, of Wentworth. 



