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THE FERNS OF SOUTH AFRICA 
Apart from the structure of the paleae, which is quite distinct, one 
might consider this species as a glabrous and erose variety of A. Schim- 
periani , which cannot be sunk into A. pumilum Sw.” 
Concerning the structure of the scales he says : 
“ Paleis e basi rotundato vel subtruncato ovatis, et cellulis polyedricis 
parenchymaticis, parietes internos communes crassos (usque ad cro2 mm. 
crassos) ferrugineo-fuscos, et parietes externos tenuissimos hyalino- 
pellucidos gerentibus, pro conditione paucis seriebus cellularum (supra 
basin c. 5 — 7) formatis, margine fimbriato-ciliatis (ciliis utrinque paucis 
saepe reversis, cellularum seriebus binis prorsus interdum serie unica 
formatis) in pilum basi cellularum seriebus binis formatum, prorsus serie 
unica formatum articulatum fimbriis marginis similem sed longiorem 
desinentibus ; paleis maximis pilo incluso vix ultra 2 mm. longis, c. 3/4 mm. 
supra basin latis.” 
We have given Baker’s description of A. pumilum Sw. 
(page 148) which includes reference to a small tender African 
form, A. tenerrimum Hochst. 
A. Marlothii agrees so closely and differs so slightly that 
further material is required to confirm its status and to show 
that the difference in the scales is not due simply to local 
surroundings. 
Adiantum aethiopicum Linn, is stated on page 249 
not to have been seen from the western province, but since 
that was printed Prof. Pearson has sent me specimens gathered 
by Mr J. W. Mathews (Curator of the National Botanic 
Garden), within the Kirstenbosch estate, about 900 feet above 
sea level, where it certainly is native. 
Lycopodium Holstii Hieron. in Engl. Pflanzenw. Ost. 
Afr. C. p. 90. Reference is made in a paper in the Botanical 
Gazette , July 1914, to this as a South African species. The 
original description is from specimens from Usambara which 
is not situated within our district, and inquiry at Kew brings 
the reply that it is not known there from South Africa. 
Evidently the writer has put South Africa instead of East 
Africa, in mistake. 
