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"13 in wide at base, [illegible] lobe
v pinnae deltiform, like at ped.
Venures rounded v almost as wide
3-11-29 or pinnae. Sori seem
highly in regular rows none at 45
Holos pinnulae lower pinnae of
decurrent on stipes about 1/2 in. lateral
pinnal
veins can be seen only against electric
light v appear to be somewhat connected.
Top growing at a ship brick with
very long acuminate reticulated
ferns scales which are attached to
at. in middle of the expanded lower
end, the tips being finely toothed.
These scales or the lower portions
remain more or less on the st.
Indusium none, if glabrous. Stipes
pointed 1/2 os when detailed R.
4-22-29 This wood at Woodhaven
calls fern prob same as above
Fiji Fern. Sotlis Polypodium aureum
L BM GEP 63. 5-6-29 Same fern at Maywood
Mr Cox calls Five Finger or Tricidus Fern
? Turns Ways Rocks Garden.
3-11-24 Blechimum occidentale, L.
Not in B.F. BB. but if in BM of C.P. Pundoff,
all of this is 1-pinnate. Sori in lines
parallel to v very close to mid-rib on
each side almost entire length of
pinna. Indusium attached on
outer edge. Lateral veins folding one
usually near the midrib), free and
ending shortly before reaching margin.
Ends of lateral veins shows slightly
froodened on upper side (20x). Pinna
both entire to eye but (20x) has
very minutely toothed edge. Pinnae
& lanceolate (the one collected is 4 1/4 in
x 1/2 in at base) acuminate and
curved presumably upward, green
glabrous but not shining. Some
fronds, pers. young one bright reddish
bronze.