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116. Nephrodium Zambesiacum, Baker ("New Ferns," p. 58). 



Fronds bipinnate, large, somewhat hairy. Lower pinnas not 

 reduced, 12 inches long, 1J inches wide. Segments 

 distinct, narrow, entire. Veinlets numerous, simple. 



Zambesi highlands (Buchanan). 



117. Nephrodium Bergianum, Bkr. 



East, West, Kaffraria, Natal :— Abundant. 



Transvaal : — Elim (Dr. Hans Schinz). Shilouvane (Junod 

 650). 



Rhodesia : — Umtali (J. F. Darling). Penhalanga (Mrs. Ben- 

 nett ; Holland). Victoria Falls (Richards). 



118. Nephrodium mauritianum, Fee. 



Kaffraria and Natal (F. of S. A.). 



Rhodesia: — Lo Magundi (J. F. Darling). Mazoe and Vic- 

 toria Falls (Holland). 



119. Nephrodium molle, Desv. 



Kaffraria and Natal (F. of S. A.). 



Transvaal (Buchanan ; Lady Barkly). 



Rhodesia: — Matabeleland (Oates). Zambesia (Kirk). 



120. Nephrodium unitum, R. Br. 



West, East, Kaffraria, Natal (F. of S. A.). 

 Rhodesia : — Small island on the Zambesi (Holland). Zambesi 

 and Luabo Rivers (Kirk). 

 N. unitum, R. Br. ; var. propinauum. 

 Zambesi northward. 



121. Nephrodium thelypteris, Desv. 



West, East, Kaffraria, Natal (F. of S. A.). 

 Rhodesia : — Mazoe and Umtali (J. F. Darling). Penhalanga 

 (Holland). Umtali (Mrs. Bennett). 



122. Nephrodium filix-mas, Rich. ; var. elongatum. 



West, East, Kaffraria, Natal (F. of S. A.) : — Broughton, Mol- 

 teno (Flanagan 1682). 



Orange River Colony: — Ficksburg (Quail). 



Transvaal : — Macamac (McLea). Marovuni (Burtt-Davy 

 227). 



Rhodesia: — Umtali and Lo Mogundi, 9 feet high (Darling). 

 Umtali (Mrs. Bennett). 



Without having seen the forms connecting this with the 

 normal N. filix-mas I cannot say that it does not belong 

 there, but as a South African fern it belongs to a 

 different group — that of N. spinulosum — and I con- 

 sider the name N. elongatum, Hk. & Gr., ought to 

 be restored. 



