98 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Asplenium—continued. 
inna and one to four pairs of lateral ones, which are 6in. to 
in. long, 14in. to 2in. broad, narrowed at both ends, and with 
edges nearly entire. sori_slender, irregular, nearly touching 
both edge and midrib. Himalayas, Hong Kong, &c. Green- 
house. SyNs. A. fraxinifolium, Diplazium bantamense. 
A. Baptistii Drueryi (Druery’s). A variety with broader pinne 
than in the type, and conspicuously crested. 1894. 
A. barbadense (Barbados). shiz. small, erect. fronds pinnate, 
densely tufted, erect, spreading, nearly or quite stalkless, pale 
green, 2in. to 4in. long, 4in. to Zin. broad, tapering both ways; 
pinnz spreading, numerous, sessile, oblong, the lower margin 
obliquely cut away, the rest crenate-toothed. Barbados, 1894. 
A pretty little stove species. 
A, Beddomei (Beddome’s). A synonym of A. crinicaule. 
A. Belangeri. ‘This handsome and deservedly popular species 
is one of the most elegant plants cf the genus, forming a graceful 
Asplenium—continued. 
ljin. broad, shortly decurrent on the rachis. 
Guiana, 1885. Stove. 
A. caryotzfolium (Caryota-leaved). 
tum. 
A. caudatum.* ‘The frond illustrated at Fig. 97 is only par- 
tially developed, and does not show the tail-like appendage to 
which this plant owes its specific name. 
A. celtidifolium (Celtis-leaved). sti. strong, erect, lft. or more 
in length, brownish, paleaceous below. fronds 2ft. to 4ft. long; 
Qin. to 18in. broad, pinnatifid at apex, pinnate below; pinnz 
numerous, the lower ones distinctly stalked, 6in. to Yin. long, 
ljin. to 2in. broad, acuminate, sub-entire or slightly toothed or 
lobed. sori beginning at the midrib and falling short of the 
edge. Cuba, Brazil, &c. Stove. Syn. Diplazium celtidifolium. 
A. Ceterach ramoso-cristatum (branch-crested). fronds Sin. 
or more in length including the stipes, branching, and much 
British and Dutch 
A synonym of A. cunea- 
Fic. 98. ASPLENIUM COLENSOI. 
poe of finely-divided fronds, spreading on all sides. See 
Fig. 95. 
A. biforme (of two forms). A garden synonym of A. dimorphwm. 
A. brachypteron. Although introduced many years ago, this 
interesting species (a frond of which is shown in Fig. 96) is 
not so widely grown as it deserves. It should not be kept too 
warm. The warm end of a greenhouse, or the cool end of a 
stove, suits it best. 
A. Bradleyi (Bradley’s). sti. 2in. to din. long, polished, nearly 
black. jronds abundant, variable, usually pinnate, but in fully- 
developed specimens often pinnatifid and even bipinnate, 5in, 
to Tin. long, oblong-lanceolate ; pinne eight to twelve pairs, 
the lower ones largest, all short-stalked and toothed. sori short, 
sub-costular. North America. Greenhouse. 
A. Campbelli (Campbell’s). rvhiz. small, erect, with a few pale 
brown scales in the centre. sti. tufted, erect, rather strong, 
4in. to 6in. long. fronds erect, composed of one or two pairs 
of contiguous, spreading lateral pinne, and a slightly larger 
terminal one, which are lanceolate, acuminate, 3in. 5 Sin. long, 
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divided at their extremity and occasionally crested as well; 
- pinne variable in size and form, divided nearly or quite to the 
midrib. Tveland. An extraordinary form. 
A. Colensoi. When fully meee the fronds of this elegant 
species are literally studded all over with young plants, by 
which means it may be readily propagated. See Vig. 98. 
A. compressum. This thick, fleshy-looking Fern is different 
in appearance from any other known Asplenium (a frond and a 
detached pinna are shown in Fig. 99). It is known in Conti- 
nental gardens as A. fecundum. 
A. conchatum (shell-like). sti. stout, erect, 2ft. or more in 
length. fronds 3it. to 4ft. long, 1ft. to 1sft. broad; lower pinne 
lanceolate, Yin. to 12in. long, 2in. to 3in. broad; pinnules 
numerous, lanceolate, cut down to a winged rachis into linear- 
oblong, spreading segments. sori short, oblong, in two oblique 
rows near the midrib. West Indies. Stove. Syn. Athyrium 
conchatum. 
A. cordifolium (cordate-fronded). sti. firm, erect, bin. to 12ir 
long, scaly below. fronds coriaceous, of an extraordinary shape, 
