A Dictionary of Choice Ferns. 
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to 9in. broad, and furnished on each side of their rachis 
with from twelve to twenty-four distinctly-articulated 
leathery leaflets. The leaflets are elliptical or narrows- 
oblong, 4in. to 5in. long and ^in. broad, gradually narrowed 
towards the point and downwards to a rounded or obtusely 
wedge-shaped, often unequal, base; their margin is very 
finely toothed. The fertile leaflets, usually confined to the 
upper part of the frond, are narrower and often longer 
Fig. 80, Blechnum occidentale, a much appreciated species 
whose fronds are very enduring when cut. 
than the barren ones. The sori are disposed in a continuous 
line close to the midrib. B. striatum is another name for 
this species. 
B. 5picant. 
A very common but erroneous nam© for Lomaria 
Spicant, 
B. striatum. 
Synonymous with B. serrulatum. 
