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Fig. 2. Elapiioglossum longipes. Portion of a plant, of the 

 natural size; 2 a, a, scales from the stipe. The details magnified. 



Fig. 3. Elapijoglossum nitidum. Plant, of the natural size; 

 3 <t, scale from the rhizoma ; 3 b, scales from the stipe ; 3 c, spo- 

 rangium. The details magnified. 



PLATE 10. 



Fig. 1, 1. Polybotrya Wilkesiana. Fronds, of the natural 

 size ; a, fertile pinnule ; b, sterile pinnule ; c, scales, from the rha- 

 chis; d, sporangium. The details magnified. 



PLATE 11. 



Fig. 1. Stenociil(ena Feejeensis. Portion of a plant, natural 

 size; la, pinna, to show the venation; 1 b, scale from the 

 rhizoma. The details magnified. 



Fig. 2. Cyrtogonium rivulare. Plant, of the natural size ; 2 a, 

 a scale from the stipe ; 2 b, b, sporangia. The details magnified. ' 



half their natural size; a, section of a sterile frond, of the nato 

 ral size; b, section of the fertile frond, of the natural size- c 

 section of a stipe, showing the stripes, of the natural size; d, 'sec- 

 tion of a pinna, showing sporangia and receptacle; e, scales from 

 base of the stipe ; /, sporangia. The details more or less magni- 

 fied. ° 



PLATE 17. 



Fig. 1. Diclidopteris angustissima. Phmt, of the natural 

 size; a, portion of a frond, showing the sori; b, similar portion- 

 with the indusium removed on one side; c, cross section of a 

 sterile frond; d, cross section of a fertile frond, showing the posi- 

 tion of the sporangiferous receptacle; e, a similar section, showing 

 a single receptacle only on one side of the costa; /,/, sporangia- 

 g, sporules. The details magnified. 



PLATE 12. 



Fig. 1. Lomagramma? polyphylla. A pinna, showing its arti- 

 culation with the rhachis, of the natural size; 1 a, under side of 

 pinnule; 1 b, scales from the rhachis beneath. The details mag- 

 nified. 



Fig. 2, 2. Cyrtogonium palustre. Sterile and fertile fronds, of 

 the natural size; 2 a, cross section of the stipe; 2 b, scale, from 

 the stipe ; 2 c, c, sporangia. The details magnified. 



PLATE 13. 



Tig. 1. Doryopteris decora. Entire plant, of the natural 

 size; l a, section of a segment, showing the venation and sori • 



1 h scale, from the base of the stipe; 1 c, c, sporangia; 1 d spo 

 rules. The details magnified. ' 1 



Fig. 2. Onychia densum. Entire plant, of the natural size; 



2 a section of a pmnule; 2 b, sporangia; 2 e, sporules. The de 

 tads magnified. 



PLATE 18. 



Fig. 1. Diplazium bulbiferum. Frond, of the natural size; 1 a, 

 cross section of the stipe; 1 b, scale from the bass of the stipe;' 

 1 c, section of a pinna, showing a binate indusium; 1 d, sporan- 

 gia. The details more or less magnified. 



Fig. 2. Diplazium congruum. Frond, of the natural size ; 2 a, 

 cross section of the stipe; 2 b, scale from the stipe; 2 c, section 

 of a pinna, showing a binate indusium ; 2 d, sporangia. The de- 

 tails more or less magnified. 



PLATE 14. 



_ Fig. 1. Litojsrociiia sixuata. Portion of a frond, of the natural 

 -ze; «, sechon of a pinnule, showing the under side b b 

 rangia. The details magnified ' ' h SP °" 



PLATE 15. 



showing the under side of a sterile oil ' * XCt '° n ' 



«a and reeeptade; Z CC£ ^ 



h^rsfro, veins on thennder side. TU e a^^^ °' 



PLATE 16. 

 Pig- 1, 1. Blechnum vittatum. Sterile 



and fertile fronds, 



PLATE 19. 



Fig. 1. Asplenium Feejeense. Frond, of the natural size; 1 a, 

 scale from under side of the costa ; 1 b, sporangium. The details 

 magnified. 



^ Fig. 2. Asplenium Amboinense, Willd. Fronds, of the natural 

 size; 2 o, section of a frond, showing the proliferous bud at the 

 point; 2 b, section of a frond, showing the indusium; 2 c, scale 

 from the base of the stipe; 2 d, sporangium ; 2 e, sporules. The 

 details more or less magnified. 



PLATE 20. 



^ Fig. 1. Asplenium pavonicum. Plant, of the natural size; 1 a, 

 pinna, showing the indusium; 1 b, sporangia. The details mag- 

 nified. 



^ Fig. 2. Asplenium monanthemum, Sm. Plant, of the natural 

 size; 2 a, a pinna, magnified. 



^ Fig. 3. Asplenium densum. Portion of a plant, of the natural 

 size; 3 a, portion of the frond; magnified. 



PLATE 21. 



Fig. 1. Asplenium enatum. Frond, of the natural size; 1 a, 

 section of a pinna, showing the indusium ; 1 b, b, sporangia. The 

 details magnified. 



Fig. 2. Asplenium rhomboideum. Fronds, of the natural me \ 



2 «, under side of a pinna, showing the indusium; magnified. 

 Fig- 3. Asplenium cristatum. A frond, of the natural size; 



3 a, under side of a pinnule, showing the indusium; magnified. 



