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The Fern Lover's Companion 



2. Fruiting portion at the apex of the frond. 

 Sterile pinna? pahnate; rachis twining. 

 Climbing Fern. Lygodium. 



Sterile pinnje pinnate; fronds 

 large, fertile portion green, 

 turning brown, forming a 

 panicle at the top. 



Royal Fern. Osmunda regalis. 



