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a beading round each leafit, or lobe. The entire height 
of the frond varies from four to six inches; about one- 
fourth of its stem, which is stouter than in any other 
species of the genus, is without leaflets, and this un- 
leafleted part is at the base covered with brown scales. 
Since the above was written, we are confirmed in a 
satisfactory degree, by finding that Mr. Newman looks 
upon " Dickieana as a possible, but by no means 
established, species." " It is a perfectly healthy plant, 
not monstrous, nor distorted, and produced freely from 
seed, becoming a perfect weed." If this be so, no doubt 
is left upon our mind that C. Dickieana is a distinct 
species ; and that it does reproduce itself from spores 
we have the additional testimony of Mr. Moore, who 
says, " It is now common in cultivation, having been 
distributed liberally by Dr. Dickie, and is found to 
retain all its peculiarities, and to reproduce itself from 
spores." 
For its cultivation see page 102. 
