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TRICHOMANES ATTENUATUM. 

 Hooker. 



PLATE LXVI. 

 Trichomanes — Prom tlie Greek, soft tair. Attenuatum — Attenuated. 



An elegant Fern, growing on the trunks of trees. Very 

 distinct. 



Native of Jamaica, Dominica, and St. Vincent. 



Somewhat resembling Trichomanes alatum and T. Kaulfussii, 

 but smaller. 



The fronds, which are erect, translucent, and tufted, are 

 ovate-lanceolate in shape, acuminate, and pinnatifid almost to 

 the rachis; segments spreading, linear-lanceolate, attenuated and 

 pinnatifid, membranaceous, flaccid, and shining. 



Stipes densely hairy; rachis narrowly winged. 



Involucres cuneate and cup-shaped, quite buried in the 

 segment of the frond; the mouth wide-spreading and two-lipped. 

 Receptacles much exserted. 



Length of frond from four to six inches. Colour pale green. 



Habit gracefully drooping. 



Readily cultivated in a very moist close atmosphere, in a 

 temperature ranging between 55° and 80°. 



My thanks are due to Mr. J. Smith, of the Eoyal Gardens, 

 Kew, and to Mr. James Backhouse, of York, for the fronds 

 for illustration. 



