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“in a hot country. It resembles DicJcsonia rubiginosa considerably in general 
“ appearance, and has a wide geographical range.” I examined specimens in 
the British Museum which were collected in Ceylon by Hermann in 1660-7, and 
described by Linneus in his Flora Zeylanica. 
/ 39. Davallia (Stenoloma) tenuifolia, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 16. This is one of the most common Ferns in the Kandyan 
country, generally found completely covering the deep cuttings along the various 
roads of the interior. It is sometimes called in Ceylon the “ Paisley lcaVed\ 
fern,” and cannot be confounded with any of our other ferns. It covers the 
steep banks of the roads in the interior, in the same way that Ho. 53, ' 
Cheilanthes tenuifolia, covers similar places ill the. Western Province. — I have 
seen X). tenuifolia growing freely in pots in the shade in Colombo, but it re- 
quires great care in its cultivation. 
40. Lindsay a cultrata, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 23, and 11. t. 28. This is an abundant Fern growing on the 
damp banks of streams or small gullies in the more elevated parts of the Central 
Province. 
It is plentiful in streams in the Lindoola Patnas, and in gullies in the 
Nuwera Eliya Plains, on the right hand side of the road to Hackgalla. 
Very small simple forms of Lindsaya (Synaphlebium) nitens, may be con- 
founded with this fern, as far as the general appearance of both is concerned, 
but L. cultrata has one peculiarity which distinguishes it from all our other Cey- 
lon Ferns. — When drying it is delightfully fragrant, reminding one strongly of 
Woodroof, indeed I never collected this fern, or plants of the Dopatrium nudicale, 
also a moSt fragrant plant when drying, without being reminded of the fragrance 
of YVooclroof, and consequently of the Scottish meadows and early associations 
connected with them; “ One touch of Nature makes the whole world Kin.” 
In reply to a note to Mr. Thwaites attracting his attention to the fragrance 
of this fern, he wrote me on 12t'h September, 1868, as follows : — “ I am sorry 
“ I cannot congratulate you upon the discovery of a novelty as regards the odour 
“ of Lindsaya cultrata, or its small form, I generally put a bit of this species 
“ into my pocket when I meet with it, in order to enjoy its fragrance when it 
“ begins to get a little dry.” 
41. Lindsaya flabellulata, Dryander. 
Bed. 1. t. 216 and 24. The form described by Dryander as L. tenera 
C. P. 1381, and well-figured by Bed. t. 24, is a most abundant Fern in the Forests 
of the Kandyan country, whilst L. flabellulata C. P. 3311, is a somewhat rare 
fern with the pinnules of a trapezoid shape, very oblique on the under side, and 
larger and thicker in structure, — Beddome’s figure of this latter is not good for 
C. P. 3311. 
42. Lindsaya trapeziformis, Dry. 
Bed. 1. t. 217. This is a large handsome Fern, and cannot be cone 
founded with any other Ceylon Fern. I found it in abundance in the forest 
on the ridge separating- Le Vallon-Estate from Deltotte, in Puakpittia Forest 
near the 26th mile post on the Sitawaka road, and in the Kottawa Forest, about 10 
miles from Galle, and alluded to by the late Dr. Norman MacLoed in an article 
in Good Wo:ds when refering to Galle. 
43. Lindsaya (Isoloma) Walkerse, Hk. 
Bed. 1. t. 215. This fern was first discovered by, and named in 
honour of the late Mrs. General Walker, an accomplished lady who collected 
and painted several of our rare .Ceylon plants! The very singular, yellow- 
flowered creeping Bock Balsam, the Impatiens repens, Moon, and the almost leafless, 
Vanilla Walkene, Wight, are figured in Dr. Wight’s works on Indian Botany, 
from the drawings of Mrs. Walker. — This Fern is found in swampy grassy places 
in the Saffragam district, and especially in such a place, about a mile on the 
Aglawattie side of Hewissa. — Yerv young specimens when growing may be confounded 
