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iituation, but at present I am not satisfied that it is a form of this or any 
other Ceylon Fern known to me. On the specimen Thwaites’s note is, “ A. starved 
form of C. P. 3332 no doubt.” I have quoted Mr. Wall’s note on A. Japo- 
nicum elsewhere. 
105. Asplenium (Diplazium) latifolium, Don. 
Bed. 1. t. 162. An abundant fern in the higher forests of the island. — 
I have written fully about this fern in my note on 100 of which this is most 
likely a luxuriant and older plant. My specimens of this and 107, A. (Aniso- 
gonium) Smithianum run a good deal into each other, but see my note on this 
latter No. 
106. Asplenium (Anisogonium) esculentum, Pros!. 
Bed. 1. t. 164. This is one of the most common, and best known of 
our Ceylon ferns. — The young fronds of it are universally eaten as greens in 
various parts of the world where it is found, and is sold in all the Markets 
in the Western Province, under its Sinhalese name “ Miwana Kola. ” I eat a 
curry made of this fern on my way to Katnapoora in 1840. It is one of the 
most common vegetable curries amongst the Natives. It is a good deal like 
103 in general appearance, but easily distinguished from any of the diplaziums 
by the regular cmastomasing of its veins. — This and one or two species of Neph- 
rolepis are the ferns most commonly cultivated in Colombo. 
107. Asplenium (Anisogonium) Smithianum, Baker. 
Bed. 11. t. 332. My specimens of this fern were found mixed with those 
of 105. A. (D). latifolium. This fern is peculiar to Ceylon. Baker says “ it 
differs from latifolium by its oblique caudex and anastomosing veins and aspe- 
rous stipes.” It differs also a good deal in the shape of its pinnules, but as 
far as the anastomosing of the veins are concerned, I have specimens in which 
they are nearly all free to the edges, and specimens collected by Mr. Buxton 
Laurie in Morawakka, have most of the veins free, and otherwise a good deal 
like some of the forms of 103. 
My remarks on the arching of the veins in Pteris (Campteria) biaurita, and 
on Pteris quadriaurita, Nos. 62 and 65 may be referred to in reference to this 
fern. 
108. Allantodia Brunoniaua, Wall. 
Bed. 1. t. 159. This is a common fern on the banks of streams or 
growing m damp rich soil in the Kandyan country. Its sori are like little 
sausages and hence its generic name. It is most difficult to dry it and it s 
very liable to rot or to be eaten with insects afterwards, unless ’it is dried 
with great, care and poisoned afterwards. See my note on 79. I found specimens 
of this fern m rich soil, and in dense shade m the reserved forest on Holy- 
wood, upwards of 8 feet in height. y 
109. Actiniopteris ladiata, Link. 
is easily distinguished Horn In™ other" know/ ffirn It^was 'founcT^ 1 ^fh ' w* 
ir’Sfb MCl b {- Ml '- “ “ ^ eZV'r on^e’iolt 
and peculiar fern is found" ‘^hCghoud India" espedall^, fn *? y 
Tribe, 10 Aspidieje. 
110. Aspidium (Polystichum) auriculatum, Sw. 
^ 1 L 120 ’ aad 1L *• ««. This is a common Fern on the ban! 
