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FERN GROWING 



on the margin in the same manner as oinni/acerutn ; and in 

 many parts more or less Hnear, having characters of all five 

 parents, and below the capitate head like Dclcsscrioi.^es. It has 

 a stipes 4 inches long. Length 1 2 inches, width i inch, with a 



Fig, 42. — Zara. Half size. 



branchinof head 2?,- inches wide ; colour dark ^reen, and, thouQfh 

 muricate, is as it varnished. 



Aline is a remarkable variety ; stipes only 2 inches, length 

 of frond 9 inches, width the eighth of an inch, rachis with 

 concave marginal belt, sori marginal. The branching head is 



