10 THE FERNS AND 



In many ferns, minute jointed hairs, called paraphyses, occur among 

 the capsules. 



I have said nothing in this chapter of the general structure of the 

 fern allies, because to do so would occupy too much space in a ■work 

 which is chiefly devoted to ferns. But in the following chapter I 

 have shortly described the most characteristic features of their orders, 

 while in Chap. III. all the species to be found in New Zealand are 

 treated of in detail. 



