“BO THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
TODEA (named in honour of Henry Julius Tode, of 
Mecklenburg, 1733-1797, an experienced mycologist). 
Crape Fern. Including Leptopteris (of Presl). Orp. Filices. 
A genus comprising about five species of greenhouse Ferns, 
almost confined to the South temperate zone, having the 
capsules of Osmunda, but the ordinary habit of Poly- 
podium. Sori on the back of the leafy part of the frond. 
Todeas thrive in the cool house, and prove very orna- 
mental if planted in moist, sheltered places in the open 
fernery. If rapid growth be desired, the plants should be 
grown in the tropical fernery, in a close case. The best 
soil is one composed of fibrous peat and silver sand. 
Ample shade must be afforded, and the fronds frequently 
_ moistened by sprinklings of water. See also Ferns. 
T. africana (African). A synonym of T. barbara. 
Fic. 43. PORTION OF FROND, WITH BARREN AND FERTILE 
PINNÆ, OF TODEA A, 
T. barbara (Barbary).* cau. sub-arborescent. sti. ltt. or more 
long, stout, erect, quadrangular, quite naked. fronds 3ft. to 4ft. 
long, often lft. broad; pinnæ close, erecto-patent, lin. to 1łin. 
long, din. to }in, broad, the edge more or less distinctly toothed, 
the upper ones connected at the base. sori dense, when mature 
filling up the whole under surface of the pinnules on which ay 
are placed. Australia and New Zealand, 1869. See Fig. 43. 
(B. M. 5954.) Syns. T. africana, T. rivularis. 
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Todea—continued. 
12in. broad, tripinnatifid ; pne close, lanceolate, 4in. to 6in. 
long, Zin. to 1}in. broad, the rachis winged only towards the 
apex, the lowest about equal to the others ; pinnules close, linear- 
Fic. 45. TODEA SUPERBA. 
oblong, jin. to ĝin. long, lin. broad, cut down nearly to the rachis 
into erecto-patent, simple or forked, linear segments; rachises 
naked or slightly tomentose. New Zealand. See Fig. 44. . 
(H. G. F. 54.) Syn. T. pellucida. 
Fia. 44. TODEA HYMENOPHYLLOIDES, showing Habit and detached Pinna. 
T. Fraseri armi 8 cau. erect, woody, 14ft. to 2ft. high, 1}in. 
to 2in. thick. sti. in. to 9in. long, firm, erect, naked. fronds 
lft. to 2ft. long, 8in. to 12in. broad, bipinnate ; pinnæ close, 
lanceolate, 4in. to 6in. long, łin. to Zin. broad, with a narrowly- 
winged rachis, the lowest about equal to the others; pinnules 
linear-oblong, in. long, in. to gin. broad, sharply toothed, the 
rachises naked. Australia, 1861. Syn. Leptopteris Fraseri. 
T, F. Wilkesiana (Wilkes’). fronds larger than in the type; 
lower pinne rather shorter than the others, and deflexed ; 
rachises slightly pilose. Fiji and New Hebrides, 1870. 
 hymenophylloides Hymenophyllum-like).* sti. tufted, 6in. 
i n. long, pnt Aa o lft to 2ft. long, 8in. to 
T. h. compacta (com . A variety far closer and denser in 
form than the type. huge 7 
T. pellucida (pellucid). A synonym of 7. hymenophylloides. 
T. rivularis (brook-loving). A synonym of 7. barbara. 
T. superba ag aoe cau. erect, woody, lft. to 1ft. high. 
sti. Zin. to 3in. long, firm, erect, naked. fronds 2ft. to 4ft. long, 
6in. to 10in. broad, tripinnatifid ; pinne close, narrow-lanceolate, 
gradually reduced ; ee close, linear-oblong, din. to gin. long, 
cut down nearly to the rachis into erecto-patent, simple or fork 
linear segments ; i d y tomentose. ew Zealand, 
1861. A splendid plant for exhibition purposes. See Fig. 45. 
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