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THE BOOK OF CHOICE FERNS. 



P. i. aurita — au-ri'-ta (eared), Blume. 



This form is readily distinguished from the typical plant through its 

 lowest pair of leafits being quite entire and closely pressed against the stalk 

 at the base of the leaflet. Fig. 77 is reduced from Col. Beddome's " Ferns 

 of Southern India," by the kind permission of the author. — Hooker, Species 

 Filicum, ii., p. 231. Beddome, Ferns of Southern India, t. 221. 



Fii, 77. Pinna of Pteris incisa aurita 

 (nearly nat. size). 



P. intramarginalis — in-tra-mar-gin-a'-lis (involucred within the margin). 

 A garden name for Pellcea intramarginalis. 



P. irregularis— ir-reg-ul-a'-ris (irregular), Kaulfuss. 



A stove species, of medium dimensions, native of the Sandwich Islands. 

 It resembles P. Dalhousice, but is distinguished by its leafits being pinnate 

 instead of mostly forked. — Hooker, Species Filicum, ii., p. 173. 



P. (Litobrochia) Junghuhnii— Li-tob-roch'-i-a ; Jung-huhn'-i-i (Jung- 

 huhn's), Baker. 



A stove species, native of Java, much resembhng P. quadriaurita, but of 

 firm texture and with leaflets having an undivided central space more than 

 Jin. in breadth. — Hooker, Synopsis Filicum, p. 170. 



