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ANK,yilA—conti?iued. 
like the stalk proper, covered with spreading hairs of a 
rusty colour. The fertile portion, disposed at the base of 
the barren one, consists of contracted segments 2in. to Sin. 
long, disposed in a panicle, and borne on slightly hairy foot- 
stalks 4in. to Gin. long. 
A. deltoidea. 
Synonymous with A. tomentosa. 
Fig. 65. Anemia Dregeana, a Natal species having a 
"panicle" 3in. to 4in. long. 
A. Dregeana. 
A stove species, native of Natal. Its fronds are borne 
on firm, slightly hairy stalks. Sin. to 12in. long; their barren 
portion, Sin. to 12in. long and 2in. to Sin. broad, is formed 
of from eight to twelve pairs of leaflets, which are lin. to 
liin. long, iin. to fin. broad, unequal at the base, with 
their upper side som^ewhat heart-shaped, and their margin 
conspicuously toothed. These leaflets are of almost leathery 
