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mens are from Morawaka from Mr. Buxton Laurie. It is not unlike the 
hairy broad form of the last one, but this is less coriaceous in texture, and 
| is .a very hairy plant. Beddome has a long note after 11. t. 212, showing 
how this fern is identical with species of Grammitis, and how difficult it 
is to separate the species of this group of ferns. 
164. Polyp? dsum zeylanicum, Mett. 
Bed. 1. t. 237. This fern is peculiar to Ceylon, and found in great abund- 
ance on trunks of trees or on rocks in damp forests in the Central Province. 
It is most difficult to get good entire fronds of it, not more than one in fifty 
j being generally perfect. 
164/1. Polypodium mediale, Baker. 
Bed. 11. t. 380, as P. Wallii, Bed. This fern was discovered by G. Wall Esq. 
in the Central Province. “It comes nearest to parasiticum, but is very much 
[ larger and of much thicker texture.” Beddome. 
165. P.lypodium cucnllatum, Nees. 
Bed. 1. t. 233. This is still more common and abundant than the last one 
and found generally growing in moss and amongst species of Hymenophyllum, 
and Trichomanes on the trunks of trees in the forests of all the higher parts 
of the Central Province. It is a very small fern and might be taken for 
young plants of some other species, the cucullate upper lobes of the frond 
enclosing the large solitary sorus, will enable this tiny fern to be distingu- 
ished at once from any of our Ceylon ferns. Its specific name is derived from 
this peculiarity. 
166. Polypodium cornigerum, Baker: 
Bed. 11. t. 381. C. P. 4005. A tiny tufted fern its fronds resembling 
a double-saw, found by Dr. Thwaites in the Horton Plains. The C. P. No. 
shows that it was discovered after the En. PI. Zeyl. was published. 
(166/1. Polypodium parvulum, Bory, is given in the Syn. Fil. as a Cey- 
lon fern, which it really is not, whilst 171, P. subfalcatum, which is a Ceylon 
one, is not given as such. See notes on 171, &c. Thwaites formerly called 
his C. P. 1290 P. parvulum, but corrected this into P. subfalcatum, and he 
afterwards called C. P. 3900 P. parvulum of Bory, but this is figured by 
Beddome 11. t. 188 as P. Tbwaitesii.) See 170. 
167. Polypodium glanduiosum, Hk. 
Bed, 1. t. 238 fig. B.,C. P. 1289. This tiny glandular fern is peculiar to 
Ceylon, and the following note in Syn. Fil. goes to prove that we have no 
other fern in Ceylon approaching P. parvulum. “ Hab. Ceylon. Perhaps a form 
of P. parvulum with which it agrees in general habit.” This fern was found 
at Rambodde by the late Dr. Gardner. 
168. Polypodium obliquatum, BL 
Bed. 1. t. 167. This is one of the most common ferns growing on the trunks 
of trees in the forests of the Central Province. It is a coarse fern, 
and is most difficult to press good specimens of it. It is often found growing 
with 31, Dayallia (Prosapda) contigua, and a good deal like it in general 
appearance, but the terminal fruit of this latter will distinguish it at once. 
Beddome remarks, the fructification of this species which belongs to the ge- 
nus “ Cryptosorus,” is very peculiar, it is sunk into oval cavities on the 
lower side of the frond.” 
169. Polypodium repandulum, Mett. 
Bed. 11. t. 189. B. Baker gives this as a Ceylon fern and quotes for it 
Gardner’s Nos. 1147, and 1290, and Thwaites’s C. P. 3900. Gardner’s 1147 has 
noplace in En. PI. Zeyl., and 1290 is now the C. P. No. for P. subfalcatum 
Bl., whilst C. P. 3900, a very distinct fern, is figured and described by Bed. 
11. t. 188. as P. Thwaitesii, whilst Thwaites on the other hand believes that 
this fern is the P. parvulum, Bory. See notes on 171 below. 
