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masses are disposed in a broad, superficial, slightly intramarginal line, with 

 the edge produced beyond but not wrapped over it. — Hooker, Species Filicum, 

 v., p. 178. 



Y. (Taeniopsis) lineata — Tasn-i-op'-sis ; li-ne-a'-ta (lined), Swartz. 



The fronds of this curious species, which is found in Japan, the West 

 Indies, Peru, the Mascarene Islands, and Cape Colony, on the Himalayas, &c., 

 are so very narrow that they have more the appearance of leafless stems than 

 of fronds. They are 6in. to 18in. long, but barely ^in. broad, gradijally 

 narrowed downwards to a stout, compressed stem, which gradually passes 

 into the frond, the edge often being reflexed ; they are of a firm texture and 

 have a distinct, raised midrib running from their base to their summit. 

 V. jUifolia is identical with this species. — Hooker, Species Filicum, p. 180. 

 Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, iv., p. 188. Lowe, Ferns British and 

 Exotic, ii., t. 65a. 



Y. (Teeniopsis) remota— Tasn-i-op'-sis ; rem-o'-ta (distant), Fee. 



In this species, native of the West Indies and Ecuador, the fronds, Ift. to 

 2ft. long, Jin. broad, and of a moderately firm texture, are gradually narrowed 

 to the base or a short, compressed stem ; their dark- coloured midrib, distinct 

 below, is often lost before it reaches the summit. The spore masses are 

 disposed in a broad, superficial, distinctly intramarginal line, the edge of 

 which is not at all wrapped over it. — Hooker, Species Filicum, p. 185. 



Y. (Teeniopsis) SCabrida — Tsen-i-op'-sis ; scab'-rid-a (rough), Klotzsch. 



A small-growing species, of little decorative value, native of Mexico and 

 Brazil. Its spore masses are sunk in an intramarginal groove, with the 

 flattened, thick edge of the frond produced beyond it. — Hooker, Species 

 Filicum, v., p. 182. 



Y. (Teeniopsis) SCOlopendrina — Tsen-i-op'-sis ; scol-op-en-dri'-na 

 (centipede-like), Thwaites. 

 This is the largest and most decorative of all the Vittarias at present 

 known. Its fronds, 1ft. to IJft. long and fin. broad, are sharp-pointed at 

 the summit, very 'gradually narrowed to the base, have their edge entire, 

 and are of a thick texture ; their thick, blackish midrib, grooved in front 



