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269. Polypodium (Phymatodes) cyclobasis, Baker [Filices]; 
Bit sessilibus basibus ee orbieularibus. valde imbricatis 
co 
riaceis venis perspic in areolis copiosis _hexagonis. 
SG anastomosantibus ` sva asin linearibus integris. obtusis: 
ad ain sensim angustatis, soris genes superficialibus xd 
marginem irregulariter 1—2-seriat 
— Habitat.—North-east New Guinea : 1894, Rev. C. E. Kennedy; — 
received from Sir F. von Mueller. Msn) range, Tits em to 1500 ft., 
Micholitz ; received from Herr Kran 
Lamine basi sterilis 3-4 bel cei et lata; apex fertilis pedalis, 
medio 4 lin. lata. Sori 1 lin. dia 
A most distinet species, with "ái combining an entire linear fertile 
tip, with an orbicular sessile drynarioid base 
270. Acrostichum (Elaphoglossum) clarenceanum, Baker |Filices] ; 
caudice breviter repente, paleis  basalibus densissimis linearibus 
brunneis m membranaceis, stipitibus brevibus ad apicem paleis linearibus. 
pallide — brunneis membranaceis  squarrosis preditis, frondibus 
sterilibus lineari-oblongis inte egris eme subcoriaceis basi angustatis 
utrinque paleis copiosis ovato-lanceolatis vel lanceolatis acuminatis 
membranaceis brunneis adpressis priéditis venis erectc-patentibus 
avers immersis simplicibus vel furcatis, frondibus fertilibus ignotis, 
Habitat.—Clarence peak, Fernando Po, alt. 6000-7000 ft., on 
trees, Newton. ? 
Stipites 14-2 poll. longi. Lamina sterilis 3-4 poll. longa, medio 
10 lin. lata. 
Near A. spathulatum, Bory. 
DII.—DOMINICA. 
This pisse e. and ptr island has occupied a good deal of 
attention of late years. In spite of its fertile soil and healthy climate 
its resources are still quite ii At the present moment its 
h a 
Presidene itself. A reference to the information published from time 
to time in the Kew Bulletin was given in the volume for 1894 (pp. 405- 
410). 
2 general review of the agricultural resources of Dominica with an 
account of the establishment of a Botanic Station in the island will be 
found in a Report prepared by the Xiltün Director of nee after his 
visit to the island i in 1890 (Kew Bulletin, 1891, pp. 115- 
‘done at the Botanic Station in promoting local industries is published 
in the Kew Bulletin, 1894 (pp. 405-410). 
The following despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies 
published in the Dominican of December 12, 1895, shows that efforts 
