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THE BOOK OF CHOICE FERNS. 



at one time see fronds entirely similar to P. aureum, and others partaking to 

 a great extent of the divided character peculiar to P. v. elegantissimum. As 





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the plant increased in age and in size, the cutting of its fronds also became 

 more distinct, for, while they retained the glaucous (bluish-green) colour of 

 those of P. aureum, and were produced from a similarly thick, fleshy rhizome 



