140 GLEICHENIA ri'RCATA. 



A VERY interesting, handsome, stove species from tlie West 

 Indies. Introduced by Mr. R. Sim, of Foot's Cray, and also 

 received at the Royal Gardens, Kew, at about the same time. 

 Mr. Smith announced this Fern as the Gleiclienia furcata of 

 Swartz; but Sir W. J. Hooker has figured it in his "Species 

 Filicum" as a glabrous variety of G. puhescens of Willdenow. 



Tlie rhizomes of this species are nearly as robust as, and by 

 no means unlilce those of, G. jlabellata. 



It is a large species, probably attaining the height of four 

 or five feet, and the abundant dichotomes are very leafy. 



Stipes round; fronds repeatedly dichotomous leafy; pinnae 

 pinnatifid, ascending; lanceolate-acuminate in form; segments 

 horizontal and linear obtuse. Somewhat glabrous beneath. 



For fronds my thanks are due to Mr. R. Sim, of Foot's 

 Cray Nursery, Kent. 



