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with narrow segments closely allied to P. cultratum of 

 the West Indies. 



9. Lindsaya trichomanoides. The Lindsayas are 

 the nearest relative of the maidenhair ferns (Adian- 

 tum) and the pinnules have much the same general 

 shape in many species. The indusium is formed, as 

 in Adiantum by a reflexed portion of the pinnule, but 

 there is a second indusium springing from the surface 

 of the frond, which Adiatnm does not have. 



10. Dicksonia antarctica? The customs officials 

 were not particularly careful of the labels in the 

 packet and this one was lost. The frond appears to 

 be from the species mentioned which is not uncommon 

 in New Zealand. 



11. Hymenophyllum flabellatum. On the trunks 

 of trees ferns in dense shade, Kakahi, N. Z. 



12. Hymenophyllum Javanicum. In marshy places 

 and on the banks of streams in dense shade, Kakahi, 

 N. Z. This was sent for the widely distributed H. 

 poly ant Jios but unlike the latter species has winged 

 stipes. 



13. Hymenophyllum scabrum. On trunks of trees 

 and rocks in low lying places in dense shade, Kakahi, 

 X. Z. This species seems confined to New Zealand. 



14. Hymenophyllum pulcherrimun. On trunks of 

 trees in dense forests. Raurium, N. Z. Has a general 

 resemblance to H. flabellatum but easily distinguished 

 from it. 



15. Hymenophyllum Franklinianum. In dense 

 forest on the trunks of trees, Owhango, N. Z. A 

 delicate species related to H. sericeum of tropical 

 America. It is so heavily clothed with tawny hairs 

 as to quite obscure the green of the frond. This is 

 frequently named H. Aeruginosum. 



16. Trichomanes reniforme. On trunks of trees 

 in dense forests, Kakahi, N. Z. A curious round- 



