discovered or described since 1874. 317 
10. H. hirtipes, Hook. Found in China by Hancock, and Samoa 
by Whitmee. Polypodium Seottii, Beddome, Ferns Brit. 
Ind. t. 345, appears to be a form without indusium. 
10*. N. triehophlebium, Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc. XVI, 201. 
Central Madagascar, Mrs. Pool . 
10*. N. fibrillosum, Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc. XV, 418. Central 
Madagascar, Pool, 
15*. ET. semilunatum, Sodiro, Recens. Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 46. 
Andes of Ecuador. Near N. insigne, Baker. 
16. 1ST. gracileseens, Hook. Clarke, in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, 
Bot. I, 514, describes three Himalayan varieties, decipiens , 
hirsutipes , didymochlcenoides. I have not seen Aspidium 
laxurn, Franch. et Savat. Enum. Jap. II, 237. 
16*. TL Humblotii, Baker, in Bull. Linn. Soc. Paris, 534. Comoro 
Isles, Humblot , 274. Allied to N. albo-punctatum and sub- 
biauritum. 
16*. N. mongolicum, Baker. Aspidium mongolicum , Franchet, in 
David, Exsic. No. 2273. South Mongolia, Father David. 
16*. N. ochrorachis, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1854, 142. North-east 
Madagascar, Humblot , 272. 
17*. FT. Eournieri, Baker. Aspidium flaccidum , Fourn. in Bull. Soc. 
Bot. France, 1880, 328. Mexico. 
17*. FT. pubirachis, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1876, 344. Samoa, 
Whitmee. 
17*. N. Holmei, Baker, n. sp. Rootstock not seen. Stipe | ft. 
long, substramineous, glabrous, naked. Frond oblong-lanceo- 
late, bipinnatifid, membranous, a foot long, densely pilose on 
the rachis, and main ribs ; rachis not scaly. Pinnae lanceolate, 
sessile, the largest 3 in. long, f . in. broad, cut down nearly to 
the rachis into entire oblong segments |— §- in. broad ; lower 
pinnae reduced at the base. Veins very distinct, 8-9-jugate, 
simple. Sori few, medial. Indusium minute hispid, fugacious. 
Montserrat, Rev . H. R. Holme . 
17*. N. borbonicum, Baker, n. sp. Rootstock not seen. Pinnae 
naked, 4-5 in. long, brown at the base, stramineous above it. 
Frond oblong-deltoid, bipinnate, \ ft. long, thick, with a few 
small bullate scales on the under surface. Pinnae lanceolate, 
sessile or shortly petioled, the lowest not reduced, iJ-2 in. 
long, f-f in. broad; segments entire, in. broad; lowest 
