on the outer edge. sort copious, when mature, covering nearly 
the whole under surface of the pinnules. Himalayas, and widely 
distributed. Greenhouse species. : 
A. Veitchianum (Veitch’s). Synonymous with A. Belangeri. 
A. Vieillardii (Vieillard’s).* sti. tufted, 4in. to 6in. long. fronds 
6in. to Yin. long, 6in. to 8in. broad, with large linear-lanceolate 
terminal pinna, lengthened out at the point, and deeply serrated, 
and three to four pairs of erecto-patent similar lateral ones, which 
are din, to 4in. long, upwards of żin. broad, equally truncato- 
cuneate, and the lower ones slightly stalked at the base. sort 
distant, falling short of both edge and margin. New Caledonia. 
A very graceful greenhouse species. Syn. A. schizodon. A. 
apicidens is but a variety of this, with shortened sori and more 
obtuse venation. f 
AN 
ANY 
(yi is 
Sporangium (d). 
4in. long. fronds 4in. to bin. long, in, broad, with twelve to 
twenty sub-sessile pinn on each side, ovate-rhomboia ; upper 
narrowed suddenly at the base, the lower one obliquely 
truncate, outer part deeply crenated. sori copious, linear-oblong, 
oblique. Great Britain, &e., widely distributed in both hemi- 
. Spheres. It requires to be planted in a well-drained but moist 
situation. Hardy species. See Fig. 176. 
A. vitteeforme (narrow-fronded).* rhiz, creeping. sti. short, 
erect, fronds entire, lanceolate, 12in. to 18in. long, 1żin, to 3in. 
broad, narrowed to an acute point, and very gradually into the 
stem below; margin obscurely toothed. ‘sori copious, often 
reaching from the midrib tai to the edge. Java, &c, Stove 
species. SYN. A. sundense, 
A. vivi (plant-bearing).* sti. tufted, 6in. to Sin. long: 
fronds lft. to 2ft. long, 6in. bin broad, ovate-lanceolate, wi 
numerous close- erecto-patent pinnae on each side, which 
ar in. to 4in- long, Liin. to 2in. bi cut down to a compressed 
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Asplenium—continued. Asplenium—continued. 
of pi on each side, lower ones sub-deltoid, 4in. to Zin. rachis into numerous pinnatifid pinnules, the lower segments of 
ong, cut down to the rachis into a few cuneato- 
which are again forked; ultimate segments jin. to gin. lon 
uarter-line broad. sori solitary, marginal. Mauritius, &c., 1820, 
very handsome stove species. 
A. vuleanicum (volcanic). sti. 6in. to Sin. long. fronds 1ft. 
to 2ft. long, 4in. to 8in. broad, oblong-lanceolate, with a linear- 
terminal pinna, or gemmiferous at the apex, and 6in. to 12in. 
lateral ones on each side; lower ones stalked, 2in. to 4in. long, 
łin. to lin. broad, acuminated ; edge a, dentate ; the base 
truncate. sori very regular and parallel, falling short of the edge. 
Malay Islands. Stove species. Syn. A. heterodon. - 
A. zeylanicum (Ceylonese).* sti. scattered, 4in. to 8in. long. 
Fronds 6in. to 12in. long, lin. to 2in. broad, the poa acuminated, 
apex pa sig lobed, the lower two-thirds more deeply so, and the 
base quite down to the rachis ; lobes blunt, jin. to }in. across. 
sori linear, two to three lines long. Ceylon. Stove species. SYN. 
Diplazium zeylanicum, 
le 
4. ASSONIA (commemorative of 
n2 Ignatius de Asso, a distinguished 
Y7 Spanish botanist, who wrote on the 
4 plants of Arragon). ORD. Stercu- 
liaceew. This genus is now included by 
best authorities under Dombeya. Or- 
namental stove evergreen trees, with 
undivided leaves, and axillary, bifid, 
sub-corymbose peduncles. They are 
of easy culture; thriving freely in any 
light rich soil, or a mixture of loam 
and peat. Young cuttings will root 
freely in sand, with a brisk bottom 
heat, if covered by a bell glass. 
T 4 
EEA AT 
uncles scarcely longer than the pe- 
tioles. June. 1. cordate, acumina 
smooth, a little serrated. A. 10ft. to are, 
Bourbon, 1820. 
A. viburnoides (Viburnum-like). 7. 
white ; peduncles three times longer than 
the petioles. J. cordate, somewhat acu- 
minate, crenated, tomentose beneath, as 
well as younger leaves. h. 10ft. to 20ft. 
Bourbon, 1822. 
ASTARTEA (a mythological 
name: Astarte, the Syrian Venus). 
ORD. Myrtacew. An ornamental green- 
house evergreen shrub, requiring a 
mixture of loam, peat, leaf soil, and 
sand. Young cuttings root readily in 
sand under a bell glass in gentle heat. 
A. fascicularis (bundle-flowered). 
white, pedicellate, solitary, axillary. 
May. l. opposite, linear, fleshy; when 
young, disposed in axillary fascicles. h. 
6ft. to 9ft. West Australia, 1830. 
ASTELMA (from a, not, and 
stelma, a crown; in reference to the 
construction of the fruit). ORD. Com- 
posite. Greenhouse evergreen shrubs 
from the Cape of Good Hope. Some 
species of this genus, which is now 
generally referred to Helipterum, are 
Fic. 176. ASPLENIUM VIRIDE, showing Barren and Fertile Pinne (a and b), Sorus (e), and very handsome, and thrive well ina 
mixture of fibrous peat, leaf soil, and 
sand, with thorough drainage. Fill 
A. viride (green). Green Spleenwort.* sti. densely tufted, 2in. to ; the pots one-third full of crocks; water carefully, and 
only when absolutely necessary; and place in a situation 
near the glass, allowing a free admission of air. Seeds 
should be sown in pots of light, open soil, and placed in a 
gentle heat; half-ripened cuttings will strike readily in 
sandy soil with a hand glass placed over them. They are 
now but rarely seen under cultivation. 
A. canescens (hoary). l.-heads purple ; scales of involucre ovate; 
branches one-flowered. May to June. l. oblong, blunt, imbri- 
cated. A. 14ft. 1794. 
A. eximium (fine).* /.-heads crimson; corymbs sessile. Jnly. 
l. sessile, ovate, close, erect, white with thick woolly pubescence. 
Stem stout. kh. 3ft. 1793. This is a very beautiful species. 
A. speciosissimum (showiest! -heads white, large, solitary, 
terminal. July, l. sessile, o aaoo, sate, tines 
nerved, woolly. A. 8ft. 1691, 
