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THE BOOK OF CHOICE FERNS. 



at one time see fronds entirely similar to P. aureum, and others partaking to 

 a great extent of the divided character peculiar to P. v. elegantissimum. As 



Fig, 60, Polypodium Schneiderii 

 (J nat. size). 



the plant increased in age and in size, the cutting of its fronds also became 

 more distinct, for, while they retained the glaucous (bluish-green) colour of 

 those of P. aureum, and were produced from a similarly thick, fleshy rhizome 



