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to the racMs (stalk of the, leafy portion) into small, bead-like divisions. The 

 abundant sori (spore masses) form a continuous margin along the fertile 

 segments. — Hooker., Species Filicum, ii., p. 105, t. 93b. Nicholson, Dictionary 

 of Gardenitig, i., p. 309. Lowe, Ferns British and Exotic, iv., t. 25. 



C. (Eucheilanthes) Wrightii — Eu-cheil-anth'-es ; Wright'-i-i (Wright's), 

 Hooker. 



This small-growing and pretty little Fern, which by Hooker is said to 

 be " somewhat allied in its fructification to the East Indian C. varians, though 

 quite distinct," is, according to Eaton, one of the rarest species of Cheilanthes 

 found in North America, where it is known as "Wright's Lip Fern." It is 

 reported as growing wild in the crevices 'of rocks between Western Texas and 

 New Mexico, Arizona ; also on the Chiricahua Mountains, near Camp Grant, 

 and in the Sanoita Valley. In general habit it somewhat resembles some 

 small forms of C. tenuifolia. Its fronds, only 2in. to 3in. long and IJm. 

 broad, broadly spear-shaped and tripinnatifid (three times divided half-way to 

 the midrib), are borne on strong, wiry stalks 2in. to 4in, long, of a chestnut- 

 brown colour, and finely scaly when young. The pinnae (leaflets), disposed 

 in several opposite pairs, are triangular, and divided into pinnules (leafits) 

 that are cut about half-way down into oblong, pointed, somewhat leathery 

 lobes. Both surfaces are naked. The abundant roundish spore masses are 

 disposed all round the fertile segments, being almost entirely covered by the 

 much-incurved margin. — Hooker, Species Filicum, ii., p. 82, t. 87g. Nicholson, 

 Dictionary of Gardening, i., p. 309. Eaton, Ferns of North America, ii., t. 57. 



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CHEILOPLECTON— Cheil-op-lec'-ton. See Pelleea. 

 CHEIROGLOSSA— Cheir-og-los -sa. See Ophioglossum. 

 CHRYSODIUM— Chry-so'-di-um. See Acrostichum. 

 CIBOTIUM— Cib-o -ti-um. See Dicksonia. 

 CINCINALIS— Cin-cin-a'-hs. See Nothochlsena. 

 CIONIDIUM— Ci-o-nid -i-um. See Deparia. 

 COLYSIS— Co-ly'-sis. See Polypodium. 

 COPTOPHYLLUM— Copt-oph-yl -lum. See Anemia. 

 GRASPED ARIA— Cras-ped-a'-ri-a. See Polypodium. 



