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nearly to the rachis (stalk) into close, entire lobes, along the midvein of 

 which the sori (spore masses) are abundantly disposed. — Hooher^ Species 

 Filicum, iv., p. 36. 



N. (Lastrea) Gardnerianum — Las'-tre-a ; Gard-ner-i-a'-num (Gardner's), 

 Baher. 



This greenhouse species, of small dimensions, is a native of the Organ 

 Mountains, Brazil. It is of no particular decorative merit. — Hooker, Synopsis 

 Filicum, p. 496. 



N. (Pleocnemia) giganteum — Ple-oc-ne'-mi-a ; gig-ant-e'-um (gigantic), 

 Baker. 



In habit and texture this large -growing, stove species, native of Ceylon 

 and the Malayan and Philippine Islands, somewhat resembles the better- 

 known N. cicutarium. Its ample fronds, 2ft. to 3ft. long, are deltoid (in 

 shape of the Greek delta. A), three times divided to the midrib, or four times 

 divided nearly to it, and borne on grey, slightly hairy stalks Ift. to IJft. 

 long, covered at their base with linear (very narrow) scales of a dark brown 

 colour. The lower leaflets, which are much the largest, are also deltoid, 

 unequal -sided, stalked, and furnished with spear-shaped, pinnatifid segments ; 

 while the upper leaflets are spear-shaped, and furnished with broad, blunt 

 lobes, near the main veins of which the sori (spore masses) are disposed in 

 single rows. — Hooker, Synopsis Filicum, p. 503. Beddome, Ferns of Southern 

 India, t. 80. 



N. (Lastrea) glabellum— Las'-tre-a ; glab-eF-lum (smoothish). A variety 

 of N. decompositum. 



N. (Lastrea) glabrum— Las'-tre-a ; glab-rum (smooth). Baker. 



A stove species, of small dimensions, much resembling the better-known 

 N. chinense, and of little decorative value. — Hooker, Synopsis Filicum, p. 278. 



N. (Eunephrodium) glandulosum — Eu-neph-ro'-di-um ; glan-dul-o'- 



sum (glandular), /. Smith. 

 This greenhouse species, native of Assam, the Himalayas, and the Island 

 of Leyte, is of medium dimensions, its fronds, borne on naked or slightly 



