G YMNO GRA MME. 



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divided Iialf-way to the midrib). They are from Sin. to 4in. each way, with 

 their lower leaflets much the longest, 2in. to 2iin. broad ; these are again 

 deeply cleft into short, blunt lobes. The leafy portion is green and hairy on 

 both surfaces, and the sori (spore masses) run along all the veins covering the 

 whole of the under-surface. — Hooker^ Synopsis Filicim, p. 515. 



G. gloriosa — glo-ri-o'-sa (glorious). A variety of G. schizophyUa. 



Fig. 61, Portion of Frond of Gymnogramme gracilis 

 (J nat. size). 



G. (LeptOgramme) gracilis — Lep -tog-ram' -me ; grac'-il-is (slender), 

 Heward. 



This very elegant, stove species, native of Jamaica and Gruadeloupe, has 

 handsome fronds 2ft. to 4ft. long, 1ft. or more broad, and bipinnatifid {Uvice 

 divided nearly to the midrib) ; they are borne on short, glossy stalks of 

 a scaly nature, seldom more than 4in. long. The central leaflets, 4in. to 

 Sin. long and lin. to lUii. broad, are cut down very nearly to the midrib 



