1873.] ALSOPHILA LEICHARDTIANA. — NOTABLE NEW PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 229 



which is known by the name of Rhijtisma acerinum. Another species, with 

 smaller spots, E. pimctatiun, occurs on sycamore leaves ; and there are four other 

 British species found on sallow, Andi'omeda polifolia, the common nettle, and on 

 willow twigs. Several interesting species also occur in North America, one or 

 two of which are highly developed." — M. J. B,] 



ALSOPHILA LEICHARDTIANA. 



WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 



'HIS fine Australian Tree Fern is of recent introduction to our collections, 

 and is not only remarkably distinct in character, but extremely ornamental. 

 The stems are tall and slender, whence it has obtained the colonial name 

 of Whipstick Fern. It has received three names from different botanists, 

 having been described as ^4. Leichardtiana, by Dr. Mueller; A. Macarthurii^ by 

 Sir W. J. Hooker ; and A. Monrei, by Mr. J. Smith. The former of these names 

 has precedence, and must in consequence be adopted. On Mount Lindsay it 

 grows with stems from 20 ft. to 25 ft. in height. The crown of fronds is light and 

 spreading, and the stipes at length fall away, leaving clean cicatrices. The 

 rachides are of a dark ebeneous purple and are mucronately-spinulose. The fronds 

 are tripinnate, somewhat firm in texture, nearly or quite smooth, and without 

 scales ; the pinnae are 1^- ft. to 2 ft. long, and about 8 in. wide, oblong-lanceolate 

 and acuminate ; the secondary pinnae are oblong and acuminate, and the ultimate 

 pinnules oblong and acute, the margins being spinulosely-toothed, and the 

 back of the costa asperous and pubescent. The sori are copious, and situated 

 close to the costa. 



This fern has been found near Sydney, also at Illawarra, in the Hastings 

 Eiver district, and on Mount Lindsay. It is one of the most desirable of the 

 Australian species, on account of the elegance of its slender stems and graceful 

 fronds ; and thrives perfoctty in an ordinary greenhouse, with the treatment usually 

 siven to Tree Ferns. — T. Moore. 



NOTABLE NEW PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



[f.c.C. = First-ulass Cortificafco; s.c.c. =; Socond-class Cortificato ; n.C. =^ Botanical 

 Cort ittcate ; F.c. =: Floricultural Certificate.] 



jBUTILON Sellowianum marmoeatum [f.c.c.]. — The large cordate 

 acuminate leaves of this variety are handsomely and very effectively 

 marbled or mottled in angular blotches with yellow on a green ground. — 

 ]\ressrs. Veitch <f- Sons: R.H.S., Sept. 17. 



ActinioptEris radiata [f.c.c.]. — A minute Palm-like and very dis- 

 tinct Indian Fern, found growing on rocks and ruins. — Messrs. Veitch 4- Sons : 

 IIH.S., Sejit. 17. 



Begonia Acme [f.c.c.]. — One of the boliviensis hybrids, with dark green 

 foliage, and deep scarlet flowers, of extra fine quality. — Messrs. Veitch ij- Sons : 

 lU/.S., Sept. .3. 



Begonia Stella [f.c.c.]. — The flowers of this variety, which resembles the 

 preceding in general character, are of a pale clear glow of scarlet. — 3fessrs. 

 VcitcJi .]• Sons: RILS., Sept. 3. 



