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spreading leaflets, with the point somewhat blunt, the edge lobed in the 

 lower part half-way down to the stalk, and the base narrowed suddenly on 

 both sides. The sori (spore masses) reach from the midrib nearly to the 

 edge. — Hooker, Synopsis Filicum, p. 234. 



A. (Euasplenium) stenophyllum — Eu-as-ple'-ni-um ; sten-oph-yl'-lum 

 (narrow-leaved), Beddome. 

 A greenhouse species, native of the Himalayas, where it is found growing 

 at an elevation of 6000ft. It is allied to A. ensiforme of Wallich, but has 

 very narrow, simple fronds like those of a Vittaria, of a leathery texture, 

 ljft. to l^ft. long, barely Jin. broad, of a drooping habit, perfectly smooth, 

 gradually attenuated into short stalks furnished with long and narrow, black, 

 smooth scales, like those with which the creeping rhizome (prostrate stem), 

 from which they are produced, is densely clothed. The sori (spore masses) 

 are broad, and reach nearly to both midrib and margin. — Beddome, Ferns of 

 British India, t. 147. 



A. Sllbsinuatum — sub-sin-u-a'-tum (somewhat wavy). Synonymous with 

 A. lanceum. 



A. SUndense — sund-en'-se (Soudanese). A synonym of A. vittceforme. 



A, (Diplazium) sylYaticum— Dip-laz'-i-um • syl-va'-tic-um (from the 

 woods), Presl. 



This is a distinct, stove species, native of the Mauritius, Java, Borneo, 

 and the Neilgherries, where, according to Beddome, it is abundant down the 

 Sisparah Ghat. Its fronds, 1ft. to 2ft. long, 4m. to Sin. broad, and somewhat 

 spear-shaped, are borne on firm, erect, brownish stalks 1ft. long, scaly at the 

 base, and produced from a decumbent rhizome. They are furnished with 

 numerous spreading leaflets of a thin, papery texture, oin. to 4in. long, 

 sharply pointed, with the edge broadly lobed and narrowed suddenly on both 

 sides at the base. The sori (spore masses) are disposed in long, slender lines 

 reaching nearly to the edge. — Hooker, Species Filicum, hi., p. 248. Beddome, 

 Ferns of Southern India, t. 161. Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, i., p. 134. 



A. tenellum — ten-el'-lum (delicate). This is identical with A. lunulatum 

 reclinatum. 



