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Hum. — A quite polypodium-looking 

 fern, of rather strong growth. The 

 fronds are erect, entire, a quarter of 

 an inch wide, pointed, deep green, 

 leathery in texture, and rise from a 

 creeping stem. Tn the case it has a 

 very bold and distinct appearance, 

 and makes an agreeable variation 



pretty fern for suspending in a case. 

 The smooth, entire, wavy fronds rise 

 from clustering stems, which in a 

 well-established specimen quite clothe 

 the receptacle in which the specimen 

 is cultivated. 



• 41. Davallta aculeata. — This rare 

 and exquisitely beautiful fern merits 





DAT ALU A ACVtEATA. 



amorsg ferns with finely-divided 

 fronds. 



39. C. lucidum. — A fern of rigid 

 habit, with erect, entire, leathery 

 shining fronds rising from a creeping 

 caudex. "When in fruit it is most 

 beautiful, owing to its prominent 

 yellow spore clusters. 



40. C. c&sjn'tosam. — This is a 



more than a brief notice, both on 

 account of its distinctive habit and 

 its adaptability to case cultivation. 

 The fronds arc of extremely light 

 texture, and remotely resemble those 

 of Adiantum cuneatum. The slender 

 stems bear triangular, distantly- 

 divided, light-green fronds, on the 

 under sides of which are numerous 



