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147. Neplirodium (Sagenia) decurrens, Baker. 
Bed. 1. t. 82. This is a fine fern and not uncommonly 
cultivated in Colombo. It is a common fern near Barberyn close to the sea 
shore, and in rich moist soil in well-shaded places in the Central Province. 
I found it some years ago in the old fort ditch, at the Hangwella Best House, 
but it seems to have been extirpated -from this place. It cannot be confounded 
with any other fern that I know. 
148. Neplirodium (Sagenia) decurrens, var. minor, Beddome. 
Bed. 1. t. 245. This seems to be a remarkable form of the last one, or a 
distinct species. In. En. PI. Zeyl. Addenda. &c., p. 438 under C. P. 3,808 
Thwaites after giving a short description of this fern puts the following 
question: — “ Hab. Peradeniya amongst plants of Aspid : pteropus, Kze , (N. 
decurrens) var. a, and Acrostichum quercifolium. Betz. Can it possibly be a 
hybrid between these to species, bearing as it does, a certain resemblance to 
the latter ?” Here then is the question whether two genera of Ferns, pretty 
widely separated by marked characters, have not produced a hybrid partaking to 
some extent of the character of both ? Here is my note on this fern — “Common 
on sides of old road from the 36th mile stone to Beruwella (Berberyn) mixed 
with N. (S.) decurrens, and A. (G-.) quercifolium. It is a well marked form with 
narrow fertile fronds, quite common on cabook cuttings.” The following is 
Mr. Wall’s note on this fern : — “ Nephrodium (Sagenia) decurrens var. minor 
is a curious plant, bearing a distant resembleance to Acrostichum quercifolium ? 
with which Dr. Thwaites thinks it may be a hybrid. It would seem more 
probably one between decurrens and subtriphyllum, closely allieds pecies to both of 
which it bears a resemblance,” But I have shown above that it is found at Bar- 
beryn, where subtriphylum does not grow. My own opinion is that it is just 
ari abnormal form of decurrens, and no hybrid. 
149. Neplirodium (Sagenia) cicutarium, Baker. 
Bed. 1. t. 81. This is a handsome, thin, delicate fern, evidently rare 
in Ceylon. Found at Bambodde in the South West Monsoon : — “This in- 
cludes all the Eusagenioi (six species) of Moore ’s Index. The extremes differ 
in size very much, but all the forms appear to agree in sori and venation.’ 
Baker. 
150. Neplirodium (Sagenia) timulaos, Baker. 
Bed. 1. t. 244. for C. P. 3,331, given in En. PI. Zeyl. as a variey 
of the last one. — It is a well marked species with “the stipes, rachis, and 
costa beneath ebeneous glossy,” and stiff fronds, quite distinct from any other 
Ceylon fern. It is in abundance in^he Kottawa forest about ten miles to 
the Eastward of Galle, 
151. Neplirodium (Sagenia) giganttum, Baker. 
Bed. 1. t, 80. This as its name implies, is a tall fern. It is found in 
abundance in rich soil in gullies in the forests of the interior. It is so like 
130 when growing that it is difficult to distinguish them except by looking 
at the veining. This fern grows freely in Colombo. 
152. Neplirolepis cordifolia, Baker. 
Bed. 1. t. 92. This is a handsome fern foun d only in the higher parts 
of the interior, and like the next two species most difficult to dry. The 
pinnce almost invariably fall off them. One of the names for this fern. 
N. tuberosa, is very good for it, as it is remarkable for bearing tubers on 
its wiry fibres. It grows in Colombo but seldom bears sori. 
153. Neplirolepis exaltata, Schott. 
Bed. 1, t 93. This and the next one are two of the most common 
ferns in * wet swampy places in Ceylon, and both when supported by grass 
