Pinna— under aide. 



ASPIDIUM DENTICULATUM. 



SWARTZ. {Not of Wallicii.) 



PLATE LIX. 



Laslrcii deriiiculaia, MooEE. J. Smith. Presl. " 



Poli/alirhum denticulatum, J. Smith. 



Aspidium — The Shield Feru. 



Denticu latum — Toothed. 



In the Section Lastrka of Authors. 



This very handsome, dwarf, DavalUa or Polystichum-\o6kmg 

 Fern is a native of Jamaica. 



A stove species, introduced into this country by Mr. E. 

 Sim, of Foot's Cray, in the year 1859. 



Fronds tripinnate, cuneate in form. Habit more spreading 

 than erect; crown erect, and freely covered with reddish or 

 brovmish scales. 



Length of frond from nine to twelve inches, of which the 

 stipes occupies one half. 



