

Portion of fertile Frond— under side. 



ADIANTUM WILESIANUM. 

 Hooker. Fee. Mooke. 



PLATE XXIX. 



Adiantum crenatum ? Willdenow. 



Adiantum — Dry. Wilesianum — Named after Mr. Wiles, the 



discoverer of the Fern ia Jamaica. 



An interesting species, well worthy of general cultivation. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Jamaica and Mexico. 



The fronds are large, quadripinnate, with lanceolate-acuminate 

 pinnae, which are distant; pinnules ovate-lanceolate, falcate, base 

 obliquely wedge-shaped, superior base truncate. Upper margin 

 crenato-lobate. Pinnules alternate. 



Sori situated in the crenature or sinus of the lobe; indusium 

 reniform; sori about five, sometimes six, on each pinnule. 



Stipes ebeneous, glabrous, and shining. 



Rachis on under side pubescent. 



Colour of frond dark brown green. 



For fronds my thanks are due to Mr. J. Smith, Curator of 

 the Royal Gardens, Kcw. 



The illustration is from one of ]\Ir. Smith's fronds. 



