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in Matala by the late Dr. Gardner. Mr. Thwaites in En. PI. Zeyl. called 
this Fern Lindsaya repens, and quoted the synonyms for it that Baker does 
for the D. (O.) repens, and also for Lindsaya pectinata, of Blume, and ex- 
presses a doubt if the two Ferns be distinct. This is a rare Fern. It looks 
like some forms of Lindsaya (Syn.) nitens Bl., but is easily distinguished 
from the former by its free yeining. 
30. Davallia (Prosaptia) Emersoni, Hk. & Gr. 
Bed. 1. t. 20. This Fern grows in dense masses on the sides of 
large stones, on rocks, and trunks of trees, but generally in streams or in 
their vicinity. Mr. Thwaites says, it is not uncommon in the forests of the 
Central Province, but I never found but one poor specimen on a stone in a 
stream below Mausakellie and Kallibokka in the Central Province. I found 
it in great abundance on stones in a stream near Hewissa. It grows in 
tufts, fronds sessile, lanceolate, pinnatified from the margin to half way 
down to the costa, attenuated and entire at the apex, the lobes are oblong 
obtuse, having from one to six sori at their apices. 
This fern cannot be confounded with any other growing in Ceylon. 
31. Davallia (Prosaptia) contigua, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 19. This fern grows in abundance on the trunks of trees in 
streams in the forest about a mile from the Mattakellie Estate, on the road to 
Huwera Eliya, often intermixed with the very common Polypodium obliquatum, and so 
like it in size and general appearance that the two are liable to be confounded with 
each other, but the Davallia can be at once distinguished from the Polypodium 
by its terminal, generally solitary sori, on the segments or lobules. 
32. Davallia elegans, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 19. This, when in full, fruit and in a growing state, is one of 
the most beautiful ferns in Ceylon, but it turns nearly black in drying. It grows 
on a stout creeping rhizome, densely covered with wooly fibres. 
The fronds are from one to three feet long and one to one and a half in 
breadth, and cut up into elegant divisions. I found it on rocks at the ferry, 
on a large stream on the bridle-path between Madulkellie, and the Knuckles, 
not far from the former place in 1867, but in visiting the same place in 1869 
it was not in fruit. I received a supply of it from Mr. James Grant of Ficarton, 
and whilst I am writing (on 20th July) I have received some splendid specimens 
from The same gentleman, who states that it is now in perfection. Having 
forgotten to include Mr. Grant's amongst the names of my contributors I beg to 
do so now for this and other favours in the Fern line : 
“ An el Grauntach an Strathspey, ach duina a’ treach urumach.” ! 
[. Anglice : — There is no Grant in Strathspey who is not powerful and brave.] 
33. Davallia bullata, Wall. 
Bed. 1. t. 17. This is a rare Ceylon Fern, but has been found in Bakwane^ 
and East Matella since the publication of the Enumeration of Ceylon Plants. 
It grows on a stout, creeping rhizome, densely clothed with light-brown or whitish 
fibrilose scales, and in some respects looks like much dwarfed specimens of Davallia 
elegans. 
34. Davallia (Microlepia) strigosa, Sw. 
Bed. 1. t. 255, C. P. 1386. I found this fine Fern growing in the edges 
of the forest at Kittoolamoola estate in Deltotte ; in the forest in the first 
gullie on the path leading from Le Yallon to Deltotte; and in the belt of 
forest on the roadside close to Cragie Lea, in Dimboola. At Ho. 37, D. 
(Microlepia) hirta, I shall refer to the difficulty I have in distinguishing this 
latter number from Ho. 34, and especially from Ho. 38. 
35. Davallia (Microlepia) platyphylla, Don. 
Bed. 1, t. 13. I received some good specimens of this fern from Major 
Hutchison, who informed me that he found this one, D. hirta, and D. Thwaitesii, 
