Lomaria—continued. 
erpendicular; pinn# narrower and more pointed than in any 
tther form of 'L. gibba. Syn. L. g. rosea. 
‘L. heterophylla (variable-leaved). A form of L. attenuata. 
L. membranacea (membranous). rhiz. short, clothed with dark 
brown scales. barren fronds narrow-oblong, 6in. to Qin. 
long, lin. to l4in. broad, shortly stalked; pinne coriaceous, 
narrow-oblong, blunt, notched, quite distinct at base though 
connected, the lowest reduced to auricles. fertile fronds borne 
on stalks several inches long; pinne narrow and distantly 
placed. New Zealand. Greenhouse. y ; 
L. minor (lesser). A synonym of L. procera. 
L. neocaledonica (New Caledonian). A synonym of L. gibba. 
L. onocleoides,* Barren and fertile fronds of this beautiful, 
evergreen species are shown in Fig. 531. 
L. procera. Syn. L. minor. Many Ferns which were formerly 
regarded as distinct species, but which are only varieties of 
L. procera (see Fig. 532), are found in catalogues under specific 
names. Several of these are mentioned on p. 294, Vol. Tr 
L. p. Duttoni (John Dutton’s). barren fronds more leafy 
than in the type. The mock fertile ones have long, narrow, 
whip-like pinne. New Zealand. This form is quite barren, 
and can only be propagated by means of the stolons, which 
are sparingly produced. f 
Fic. 531. BARREN AND FERTILE FRONDS OF LOMARIA 
ONOCLEOIDES. 
L. Spicant. Hard Fern. The following additional distinct 
varieties may be mentioned : 
L. S. Aitkiniana (Aitkin’s). fronds, lower portions contracted, 
the surface aay corrugated, the apex magnified into a huge, 
branching head, of which the under-side bears traces of an 
excurrent line like the marginate Seolopendriums. 
Clare, Ireland, 1882. See Fig. 533. 
L. S. contracta, A ae frond of this distinct and constant 
County 
variety is shown at Fig. 
1900 SUPPLEMENT—RECENT INTRODUCTIONS, &c. 501 
Lomaria—continued. 
Fig. 533. CREST OF LOMARIA SPICANT AITKINIANA. 
Fic. 535, BARREN FROND OF LOMARIA SPICANT POLYDACTYLA. 
