of some New Zealand Ferns. 
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Ohs , In affinity ibis Fern approaches very nearly the pre- 
ceding. The fewer and wedge-shaped segments, thick 
incrassated sori, lax appearance, more distant pinnae, and 
much less villosity of that species, sufficiently distinguishes 
it from this. 
11. A. Forsterxanum, n. sp. Plant , very long, pendu- 
lous, sub-coriaceous, scaley and doccosely-ramentaceous ; 
epiphytical. Frond , oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, pinnate, 
24 — 30 inches. Pinnules , rhombic-lanceolate, somewhat 
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falcate, much acuminate, caudate, sub-acute, cuneate at base, 
petiolate, alternate, distant, unequal, veined, cut, 14—20 
lobed ; lowermost pinnae sub-opposite: lobes, sub-pectinate, 
decreasing in size and number of teeth to apex ; middle lobes 
of pinnule sub-opposite ; teeth, in each lobe, upper half of 
pinnule, 15—1 ; lower half, 6—1, decreasing proportionately, 
sub-acute. Involuere, linear, very long, entire, diagonal 
with mid-rib of pinnule, dehiscing in pairs one against 
another. Petiole , Rachis, and Stipe, densely woolly and 
scaly ; the two latter deeply sulcated on upper surface ; 
brittle, red-brown. Root, fibrous. 
Hah. On trunks of living trees in the dense forest between 
Tauranga and Rotorua, near the Ray of Plenty, E. Coasts 
Jan., 1842. 
Ohs. Only one frond of this truly elegant Fern was brought 
away by the discoverer ; who, at the time of gathering, sup- 
posed it to be a fine specimen of A. falcatum, For st., on 
careful examination and comparison, however, it was found 
to be a new and distinct, though closely allied, species. It 
has been named after that celebrated botanist, who did so 
much, under such' very great disadvantages, in making known 
the botany of New Zealand. 
12. A. oblongifolium., it. sp. Plant , sub-erect, terres- 
trial. Frond , somewhat cordate, five-angled, pinnate, gla- 
brous, villous in dots on under surface and margin, B—B 
inches long. Pinnules , 4—5 pairs, linear-oblong, obtuse, 
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