TAB. LXXVII. 
Asplenium ADIANTOIDES* Raoul; 
var. Richardi. 
Frondibus oblongis oblongo-lanceolatisve flaccidis rarius 
rigidis pinnatis bipinnatisve* pinnulis oblongis obovatis 
rhombeisve basi cuneatis sessilibus y. inferioribus stipitatis 
varie inciso-lobatis* soris brevibus in pinnulis incisis mar- 
ginibus lobulorum approximatis marginalibusve, in pinnulis 
subintegris margine remotis, rachi nuda y. sparse squamata* 
stipite squamoso basi dense paleaceo. 
Asplenium adiantoides* Raoul , Choix des PL Nouv. Zel. 
Tab. I. 
Var. Richardi , Hook, fil.; fronde spithamsea erecta subcoriacea 
bipinnata lanceolata v. lineari-lanceolata, pinnis lineari- 
lanceolatis erec-topatentibus* pinnulis approximatis brevi- 
stipitatis sessilibusye obovatis basi cuneatis varie inciso- 
dentatis lobatis obtusis* soris margine approximatis, rachi 
nuda v. basi stipiteque sparse paleacea. Tab. Nostr. 77. 
Hab. (var. Richardi). New River in the Southern Island 
of New Zealand, Hb. beati A. Richard . 
The fern here figured was given to us by our late friend 
Professor A. Richard, it formed part of a small collection 
made at the South extremity of New Zealand by the Captain 
of a French Whaler. Although we have seen no other 
specimens we have no hesitation in pronouncing it a state of 
the variable A. adiantoides , from the var. Colcnsoi of which 
(see Plate 84) it differs chiefly in the more coriaceous fronds 
and robust habit. In these respects it approaches small 
varieties of Aspl. jlaccidum and others of A. bulbiferum. It is 
impossible to convey to our readers by a limited number of 
plates* any idea of the amount of varieties that several of the 
New Zealand Ferns display. We have selected A. adiantoides 
as an example of a species* all the states of which are rare in 
herbaria, though most abundant in the cold damp woods of 
New Zealand. We have received very many specimens of it* 
and from many localities* and can truly say* both of this 
and of other species of Ferns* that with the materials* 
so do the difficulties of discriminating the species increase* 
and this to so great a degree, that we may confidently 
predict a great revolution in the whole Order* when complete 
collections of all states of the widely spread species are 
studied. — J.D. H. 
Fig. 1, Portion of a pinna and pinnules '.—magnified. 
