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3. Lomaria Huviatilis. On the edge of bush clear- 

 ings at Owhango. N. Z. This species is readily separ- 

 ated from its allies by the shape of its pinnae, those of 

 the sterile frond being orbicular, while those of the 

 fertile frond are narrow and pod like. At first glance 

 it suggests Xoiholaena trichomanoides of our own 

 Tropics, but it lacks the colored farina on the under 

 surface. 



4. Lomaria alpina. In open country on the banks 

 of streams. This is a pretty little species closely re- 

 lated to Lomaria spicant whose place it takes in the 

 Southern Hemisphere. Like L. spicant the fertile 

 fronds are erect and the sterile more or less spread- 

 ing. 



5. Polystichum aculeatutn. Banks of the Wan- 

 ganni River, X. Z. Mr. Smith reports that the caudex 

 of this species attains the thickness of a man's thigh 

 and that the fern is fond of growing on the edge of 

 bush clearings. The fern is unmistakably our well 

 known plant and is found in one form or another in 

 nearly every part of the world. 



G. Darallia Xoz'ae Zelandiae. On the banks of 

 streams and in dense bush, Kahahi, X. Z. A very 

 finely cut and feathers- species reminding one of certain 

 decompound Asplcniums. 



7. Polypodium a list rale. On trunks of trees in 

 dense forest Owhango. X". Z. A small species with 

 entire linear fronds which might be mistaken for an 

 Asplenia m by reason of the elongated sori. Many 

 botanists place this and several others with similar 

 sori in a separate genus Grammitis on acount of the 

 elongated fruit-dots. Our plant encircles the earth 

 in the far south. 



8. Polypodium grammitidis. On trunks of trees 

 in dense forest. Makatoti. N. Z. A handsome species 



