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TllK FkKX Lo\ Eh"s CoMl'AMOX 



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'J'nosK \\'iii(ii IIa\"e TllK FuriTixc PoirnoN- ix Greenish, 



HeUKV-LiKE StHI (TrUES and XOT (IX THE 

 ]?A( K OF FuOXDS 



A. Fiu'iTixc Fhoxds Wiioi.LY Feutile 

 (Fertile and slerile fronds entirely iinlikel 



1. F'ruit in a one- 

 sided spike in 

 two r a n k s; 

 1 (hints \' e r y 

 small; sterile fronds tliread-like and tortnolis. 

 Ciirh' Grass. Sclii"(r(i. 



'2. Frnit in a clul)-shaj)ed, hrown or cannamoii-eolored 

 spike loaded with s]joran,t;ia; frnit in early s])ring. 

 ( 'innamon Fern. ()siiiini<lii i-niiiaiiiiniird. 



