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Baker . — New Ferns of 1892 - 3 . 
rachibus pilosis, pinnulis sessilibus linearibus oblusis, in- 
ferioribus crenato-pinnatifidis, lobis rotundatis, venis pinnatis, 
venulis 4-5-jugis simplicibus erecto-patentibus, soris ad venas 
basalibus prope pinnularum costam uniseriatis, indusio late 
campanulate depresso membranaceo irregulariter rupto, recep- 
taculo piloso. 
Hab. Nyassa-land, John Buchanan , C. M. G. ! Received 
in 1891, without number. 
Pinnae inferiores subpedales. Pinnulae inferiores 15-18 
lin. longae, 3-4 lin. latae. 
Near C. earner ooniana, Hook. 
33 *. Cyathea phanerophlebia, Baker n. sp. Frondibus amplis 
deltoideis bipinnatis subcoriaceis utrinque viridibus glabris, 
pinnis oblongo-lanceolatis, rachibus inermibus castaneis nudis, 
pinnulis lanceolatis sessilibus multijugis margine recurvatis 
deorsum integris superne obscure crenulatis, venis prominenti- 
bus crebris patulis prope basin furcatis, soris ad venas 
basalibus utrinque costam pinnularum crebre uniseriatis, in- 
dusio patellaeformi late explanato membranaceo glabro margine 
subintegro, receptaculo magno glabro. 
Hab. North Madagascar, Baron 6109! Received Jan. 
1 892. 
Pinnae pedales et ultra. Pinnulae 2-2 J poll, longae, 5-6 
lin. latae. 
A very distinct and handsome species, with the habit of 
Alsophila Toenitis. 
50 *. Alsophila Ridleyi, Baker n. sp. Frondibus amplis deltoideis 
tripinnatifidis rigidulis utrinque viridibus glabris, rachi nudo 
atrocastaneo inermi, pinnis oblongo-lanceolatis rachi facie 
piloso dorso castaneo glabro, pinnulis sessilibus linearibus 
subobtusis basi truncatis inferioribus ad medium pinnatifidis, 
lobis tertiariis oblongis integris, venis in lobis tertiariis pinnatis, 
venulis 4-6-jugis perspicuis arcuatis ascendentibus simplicibus 
vel infimis furcatis, soris medialibus. 
Hab. Singapore, Ridley 4401 ! 
Pinnae infimae pedales, pinnulis i|-2 poll, longis, 4-6 lin. 
latis. 
Allied to A. comosa , Wall, and A. commutata , Mett. 
