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PTERIS SEMIPINNATA. 
Fronds 18 to 20 inches long, stem and ribs dark brown towards the base. 
The small engravings, 1 and 2, represent the upper and lower surface of a 
portion of a frond. Native of China, Japan, and Borneo. A greenhouse fern. 
PTERIS SERRULATA. 
Fronds 9 to 12 inches long 6 to 9 inches broad # the stems are light brown. 
The small engravings, 1 and 2, represent the upper and low T er surface of part of 
a frond. Native of China and Japan. A greenhouse fern. 
PTERIS SERRULATA CRISTATA. 
Fronds 9 to 14 inches long and 6 to 8 inches broad, the stems are light 
brown. The small engraving 1 represents a portion of a frond with tassel, and 
2 represents a portion of the underside continued from lower end of No. 1. 
A greenhouse fern. 
PTERIS TREMULA. 
Fronds 24 to 40 inches long and 6 to 18 inches broad, the stems are 
brown and polished, slightly coated with scales. The small engravings, 1 and 2 
represent the upper and lower surface of a portion of a frond. Native of 
Australia and New Zealand. A greenhouse fern. 
PTERIS TRICOLOR. 
Fronds 12 to 24 inches long, dark green, J up each pinnae on both sides of 
mid-rib is pink, with a margin of white. The small engravings, 1 and 2, 
represent i he upper and low r er surface of a pinnae. A stove fern. 
PTERIS VESPERTIBIONIS. 
Fronds 18 to 24 inches long, stem purplish brown, scaly at the base, the 
under surface is nearly white. The small engravings, 1 and 2, represent the 
upper and lower surface of a portion of a frond. Native of Tropical America 
and West Indies. A stove fern. 
