124: ACROSTICHUM SQUAMOSUM. 



Fronds scarcely an inch wide; stipes an inch in length. Thickly- 

 covered both above and below with variously-shaped, ciliated, 

 closely adpressed scales, which are brownish or fulvous in the 

 centre, with white cilise. 



The fertile frond much narrower, on a long stipes about 

 equal in length with the frond; the width of the fertile frond 

 half an inch. Apex obtuse, and, as in the barren frond, 

 densely covered with scales. The midrib and mai'gin of both 

 fronds are more thickly covered with scales of a larger size. 



Khizoma creeping. 



Sori amorphous, and covering the whole under side of the 

 frond. 



Length of barren frond five to six inches, of fertile frond 

 from four to five inches; colour pale green. 



For fronds and much information my thanks are due to Mr. 

 Joseph Henderson, of Wentworth. 



This plant must not be confounded with the following: — 

 AcrosticJncm squamipes of Hooker, which is the Elaplioglossum 

 squamipes of Moore; the A. sqiiamatum of Swartz, which is 

 the E. squamahim of Moore; the A. squamosum of Cavanilles, 

 which is the E. squamatum of Moore; the A. squamosum of 

 Presl, which is the E. lepidotum of Moore; the A. squarrosum 

 of Kaulfuss, which is the E, squarrosum of Moore; or the A. 

 nestitum of Schlechtendal or Liebmann, which is the A. fulvum 

 of Martens and Galleotti. 



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

 Foot's Cray; and E. G. Henderson, of St. John's Wood. 



The illustrations are from fronds forwarded by Mr. Henderson, 

 of Wentworth. 



