Ferns: British and . idea,Chrysopteris peltidea,Polypodium phymatodes,Pleopeltis latifolia,Drynaria latifolia. J. SCHKUHE, {not of LlNN^US.) Polypodium—Polypody. Peltideum—Target-like. In the Section Drynaria of Authors. Another interesting Drynaria, with bright shining fronds. An evergreen stove species. Native of the East Indies. Introduced into England in 1823. Fronds pinnatifid, somewhat cuneate in form. Segmentsnarrowing to the apex, but not sharp-pointed. The stipesand rachis reddish brown. In a frond twelve inches in length,seven and a half inches are
Ferns: British and . idea,Chrysopteris peltidea,Polypodium phymatodes,Pleopeltis latifolia,Drynaria latifolia. J. SCHKUHE, {not of LlNN^US.) Polypodium—Polypody. Peltideum—Target-like. In the Section Drynaria of Authors. Another interesting Drynaria, with bright shining fronds. An evergreen stove species. Native of the East Indies. Introduced into England in 1823. Fronds pinnatifid, somewhat cuneate in form. Segmentsnarrowing to the apex, but not sharp-pointed. The stipesand rachis reddish brown. In a frond twelve inches in length,seven and a half inches are naked. Midrib of veins green. 94 POLYrODUIM PELTIDEUM. Sori uniscrial, spread throughout the frond, raising umboneson the upper surface, nearly circular; about eighteen pairs oneach segment. Length of frond twelve inches; colour rich green, shiningand polished. For a frond I am indebted to Mr. J. Smith, Curator of theRoyal Gardens, Kew. It is not in any Nurserymans Catalogue. The illustration is from Mr. J. Smiths *w^ UM 2.
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