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New Zealand Ferns 
(27) T. strictum (narrow and upright). A stiff, up- 
right little fern, hardly thin enough in the leaves to be 
called “filmy.” The fronds, of a pale-green, grow in 
crowded tufts; a scarce fern. 
Description . — Root very short, erect or inclined, not creep- 
ing, stout, woody. Stalks 2 to 4 inches long, stiff, erect with a 
tuft of reddish-brown bristles at the base. Fronds 3 to 6 inches 
by 1^ to 2^ inches, rigidly erect, yellowish-green. Seeds small, 
not very numerous, producing hair-like bristles. 
North Island: Mangonui County to Wellington, somewhat 
rare. South Island: Nelson, Westland, Otago. Sea-level to 3,000 
feet. 
A handsome fern of a distinct appearance, rather dif- 
ficult to cultivate ; the only chance of success is to move 
some of the sod of earth in which it is growing without 
in any way disturbing the roots. It is confined to New 
Zealand. 
