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ally changes to green with age. A. hispidulum tenellum 

 and A. rhodophyllum may also be included. 



In the Davallias we do not get much colour, D. poly- 

 antha being an exception ; this has quite a purple shade 

 in the young fronds. There is also a bronzy tint in 

 some varieties of D. Fijiensis. Blechnum corcovadense is 

 very brightly tinted even when quite young. Doodia 

 aspera multifida has a bright rosy-red tint, changing to 

 deep green. In the Gymnogrammas we get the golden 

 and silver tints. % 



There are a good many varieties of G. chrysophylla, 

 grandiceps superba being one of the best. In G. Alstonia 

 the pinnules curl inwards, and show off the golden under 

 surface. The best Silver Fern is G. pemviana argyro- 

 phylla, and of this there are several variable forms. G. 

 ivettenhalliana is the best crested form. Lomaria L'Her- 

 iniera is one of the most beautiful of all the tinted Ferns. 



Lastrea erythrosora, L. varia, and L. opaca are brightly 

 tinted. In L. aristata variegata we have one of the best 

 variegated Ferns. 



Leucostegia (Davallia) immersa gives a pale straw green, 

 with a bronze tint when young, but this has a darker 

 green shade when not fully exposed to the light. 



Osmunada palustris forms a striking contrast to our 

 English Royal Fern (O. Rega/is), as the fronds are bright 

 rosy tinted when young and change to deep green. 



In the Polypodiums we have several distinct shades. 

 P. appendiculatum is of a deep bronzy shade, while in 

 P. sporadocarpum we have a soft glaucous shade, with a 

 bluish metallic tint, yet most of this genus have green 

 fronds. 



In the Pteris we get the most distinctly variegated 

 forms. P. tricolor is one of the most beautiful Ferns 

 we have. It has a beautiful red shade when well grown. 

 This rarely makes a large plant, and over-potting must 

 be avoided and the fronds must not be wetted. A cold 



