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Title: Ferns: British and exotic..
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900
Subjects: Ferns
Publisher: London, Groombridge and Sons
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Brazil. The fronds pinnate, the pinnae being lanceolate-acuminate inform, undulated, and from six to eight inches in length, theupper base being adnate, and the inferior one somewhat rounded.Lateral, articulated on a scaly creeping rhizoma. Stipes and rachis green. Length of frond from three to four feet; colour bright shininggreen. 30 POLYPODIUM MENISCIFOLIUM. Sori usually biserial, bold, circular, and yellowish brown. Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in 1841, havingbeen received from Mr. H. Shepherd. For plants of this species my thanks are due to Sir OswaldMosley, Bart., of Eolleston Hall; Mr. J. Henderson, of Went-worth; and to Mr. Stewart, late gardener to Lord Vernon;and for fronds to Mr. Norman, of Hull, and to Mr. J.Henderson, of Wentworth. It may be procured of Messrs. Hollisson, of Tooting; Kennedy,of Covent Garden; Veitch, Jun,, of Chelsea; Masters, of Can-terbury; Stansfield, of Todmorden; and Cooling, of Derby. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection.
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