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POLYPODIUM SQUAMATUM. 



Fronds pinnatifid. PiniiEe narrow, lessening to the apex, 

 ■where pointed; alternate below, and opposite above; very 

 hirsute above and below, approximate, and usually fifty pairs. 



Sori a single row on either side the midrib, small, reddish, 

 and usually about thirty pairs. 



Length of frond about thirty-three inches, the lowest six 

 inches being naked. Width of frond eight inches in the 

 widest part. Colour rich green above, and whitish below. 



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

 the Royal Gardens, Kew. 



