2io Baker . — A Summary of the new Ferns 
Genus 25. Cheilanthes Sw. 
Subgenus Adiantopsis. 
1*. C. Fordii, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1879, 304. Canton, Ford. 
6*. C. Duthiei, Baker, n. sp. Stipes densely tufted, castaneous, 
glabrous, i-ij in. long, with a few paleae towards the base. 
Frond oblong-deltoid, membranous, glabrous, 2 in. long, 
green on both surfaces. Pinnae oblong-deltoid, sessile : 
lowest the largest, produced on the lower side. Pinnules 
oblong, J— j. in, broad. Sori placed all round the edge of the 
pinnules, usually orbicular, rarely confluent. Indusium grey, 
glabrous, orbicular-reniform, persistent. British Garwhal, 
Duthie, 5144. Cutting of C. subvillosa , but indusium of this 
subgenus. 
11. C. Schimperi, Kunze. Has been gathered in the Usugura 
Mountains by the late Bishop Hannington and in the Shird 
Highlands by Mr. J. T. Last. Known before only in Abyssinia. 
12*. C. Reesii, Jenm., in Journ. Bot. 1886, 267. Jamaica, Rev. 
J. L. Rees. Cutting of C. microphylla ; sori and indusium of 
this subgenus. 
13*. C. madagascariensis, Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc. XVI, 198. 
Madagascar, Miss Helen Gilpin. 
Subgenus Eucheilanthes. 
15*. C. depauperata, Baker, n. sp. Stipes densely tufted, wiry, 
castaneous, naked, 3-4 in. long. Frond lanceolate, bipinnate, 
rigid, 4-6 in. long, in. broad, green and glabrous on the 
upper surface; rachis castaneous, scabrous, viscose. Pinnae 
numerous, small, deltoid, with many linear lobes with strongly 
recurved edges. Sori hidden by the recurved margin. Cape 
Colony ; Central Karroo region, Sir H. Barkly, Bolus . 
16*. C. moncloviensis, Baker, n. sp. Stipes naked, tufted, cas- 
taneous, 3-4 in. long. Frond deltoid, tripinnate, glabrous, 
2-3 in. long, moderately firm, green and naked on both 
sides. Lower pinnae the largest, deltoid ; rachises castaneous, 
furnished with many ovate or lanceolate pale membranous 
paleae. Final segments obovate-cuneate, xV“tV i n - broad. 
Indusium broad, rigid, glabrous. North Mexico; Coahuila 
