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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Aspleninm continued. 



A. Fablantun (Fabia's). Synonymous with A. bulbi/erum 

 Fabianum. 



A. falcatum (hooked)." tti. tufted, 6in. to 9in. long, fronds 6in. 

 to 18in. long, 4in. to 6in. broad, lanceolate, with six to twenty 

 stalked, nearly horizontal pinnae on each side, which are 2in. to 

 3in. long, $in. to lin. broad, acuminated, the edges lobed often 

 one-third of the way down, and the lobes sharply toothed, the 

 two sides unequal, and the lower one at the base obliquely 

 truncate, tori in long irregular lines reaching nearly to the edge. 

 Polynesian Islands, &c., widely distributed. A very elegant green- 

 house species. 



A. fejeense (Fijian).* rhiz. wide-climbing, tti. 6in. long, scaly 

 below, fronds 18in. to 2n. long, lin. to IJin. broad, lanceolate, 

 caudate, or acuminate at the apex, and often proliferous, narrowed 

 below to a truncate base, the margin nearly entire, sori reaching 

 from the midrib nearly to the edges. Fiji, Samoa., &c. Stove 

 species. 



A. Fcrnandealannm (Juan Fernandez). A variety of A. Ztmu- 

 latum. 



(Lady Fern).* gti. tufted, 6in. to 12in. long. 

 fronds 1ft. to 3ft. long, 6in. to 12in. broad, oblong-lanceolate, 

 with numerous pinnate pinnae, the lower ones spreading, lanceo- 

 late, Sin. to 6in. long, lin. to liin. broad ; pinnules deeply incise- 

 pinnatifid. tori linear-oblong, the lower ones often curved. 

 Britain, and world- wide in its distribution. SVN. Athyrium 

 Filve-faemina. This handsome deciduous species has a great 

 number of varieties, the most important of which are described 

 below : 



A. F.-f. acrocladon (summit-branched).* fronds 9in. to 15in. long, 

 slender, bi- or tripinnate, the lower part very narrow, with the 

 apices of the pinnae sometimes crested; upper portion of the 

 frond freely branched, divisions narrow and crested, the whole 

 forming a broad head. 



A. F.-C acnmlnatum (taper-polnted). 

 lanceolate-acuminate in outline, with closely set pinnae 



fronds 9in. to 12in. long, 

 osely set pinnae, which 

 are similarly characterised, and particularly tapering at the 



A. F.*. aptenlatnm (apiculate).* frondt 6fn. to 15in. long, 2in. 

 to 4m. broad, lanceolate-acuminate in outline, with variously 

 furcate apices; pinnae closely set with distinctly acuminated 

 apices, and small roundish obtuse serrated pinnules. 



A. F.-f. Applebyannm (Appleby's).* fronds narrow, 12in. to 24in. 

 long, with short blunt pinnae, while the extremities are dilated 

 into a broad furcated crest, which is very striking upon such a 

 narrow frond. 



A. F -f. BarnesU (Barnes's).* frondt din. to 15in. long, Sin. to 4in. 

 wide, lanceolate in outline, abrupt at the top, bipinnate ; pinnaa 

 alternate, closely set, lanceolate, acutely pointed, with densely 

 set, narrow, acutely serrate pinnules, with a very membranous 

 texture. 



A. F.-l calothrlx (beautiful-hair).* frondt Sin. to 15in. long, 



copiously divided into exquisitely fine segments, so that the fronds 



present a very light and delicate appearance. 

 A. F.-f. oontortnm /contorted).* frondt very diversified, the 



various pinnae occasionally combining the characters of the 



varieties Applebyanum aud Victoria. 



A. F.-fc coronatum (coronate).* frondt 6in. to 12in. long, 2in. 

 wide ; pinnae distinctly forked, sometimes slightly crested at the 

 apices ; the upper extremity of the frond copiously forked, and by 

 the ramification of the divisions a broad crest is formed, about 

 Sin. to 4in. across. 



A. F.-t oorymbifortun (corymbose).* frondt 12in. to 18in. long, 

 4m. to 7m. broad, lanceolate-acuminate in general outline ; pinna; 

 closely set, usually forked and crested at the apices, white the 

 extremities of the fronds are dilated into broad crests, nearly or 

 quite as wide at the broadest portion of the frond. 



A. F.-f crispum (crispy or curled).* frondt 6in. long, densely 

 set >yith very finely divided pinnae, which are thickly curled, pre- 

 senting a crispy appearance. 



A. F.-f. dissectum (dissected).* frondt 6in. to 12in. long, ovate or 

 broadly lanceolate in form, with irregular and unequal pinna) 

 "* ^P^ cut - nearl y 



A. F.-f. Elworthli (Elworth's).* fronds 12in. to 20in. long, Ian- 

 ceolate tripinnate, terminated with a very dense crest.from 

 or n iess forkedand' PmnaS ^^ f "q u n*Iy the pinnules also more 



A. F.-f. Fieldiw (Field's).* frondt 12in. to 20in. long, narrow, 

 with regular or variously-forked divided pinme, somltimes ax- 

 ranged crosswise, with a very graceful disposition. 



A. F.-f. Friselliae (Prison's).* frondt pendent, sometimes 2ft. 

 long, rarely exceeding lin. wide, bi- or tripinnate ; pinnae alternate 

 imbricated, flabellate, with the margins of the pinnules or ulti- 

 mate divisions dentated. 



A. F.-f. grandiceps (large-crested).* frondt 9in. to 15in. long, 

 lanceolate in outline, copiously forked both at the extremities 

 of the pinnae and frond. The latter is furnished with a very 

 large globose crest, which causes the frond to present a beautifully 

 arched appearance. 



Aspleninm continued. 



A. F-f. Grantse (Grant's).* frondt 9in. to 12in. long, lanceolate, 

 or broadly so, very thickly set with pinnae, copiously divided, with 

 the apices of the latter turned up, so that the plant has a crisp 

 or bristly appearance. 



A. F.-f. Jonesii (Jones's).* fronds 12in. to 18in. long, oblong. 

 lanceolate in outline, slightly acuminate, bipinnate, furnished at 

 the extremities with a small crest; pinnae alternate, copiously 

 forked and crested at the apices, even having larger crests tlmii 

 the one at the upper extremity of the frond ; pinnules narrow, 

 dentate, slightly crested. 



A. F.-f. minimum (smallest),* fronds 4in. to 6in. long, lin. wide, 

 lanceolate, bipinnate; pinnules densely set, imbricated, ami 

 crispy. 



A. F.-f. Moorei (Moore's). frondt 4in. to Sin. long, linear, ter- 

 minated with a broad tasselled crest, Sin. or more in diameter: 

 pinnae small, scattered, variously forked, crested, and slender. 



A. F.-f. multifldum (many-fld).* A very vigorous giowing 

 variety, producing fronds as large as those of the type, terminated 

 with large tasselled crests ; pinnae and pinnules narrow, the former 

 furnished with small crested apices. A variety known as nanum 

 much resembles the foregoing, but the crests are more dense, and 

 the fronds are usually not more than half the length. 



A. F.-f. pannosnm (pannose). fronds lOin. to 20in. long, lanceo- 

 late in outline, from 4in. to 6in. in the broadest part, bi- or (rarely) 

 tripinnate; pinnae thickly set, closely alternated, lanceolate- 

 acuminate in form, with deep cut pinnules, and distinctly but 

 irregularly lobed; the whole frond is frequently tinged with 

 reddish-purple. 



A. F.-f. plnmosnm (feathery).* frondt 12in. to SOin. long, 4in. to 

 10m. broad, broadly lanceolate in outline, tripinnate, beautifully 

 arched ; pinnae of the same form as the frond, copiously divided ; 

 pinnules again divided into very fine segments. There are several 

 f orms of this charming variety. 



A. F.-f. Pritohardll (Pritchard's).* frondt 12in. to SOin long, 

 very narrow, tapering especially towards the apices; pinnae 

 decussate, imbricate, rather irregular, with the margins of the 

 pinnules dentate. There is also a variety named eristatum, which 

 is finely crested at the apices of the pinnae, and is particularly 

 sinking. 



A. F.-f.ramosa (branched).' fronds 9in. to 12in. long, the lower 

 portion sparsely set with short irregular pinnae, sharply cut 

 into finely dentate pinnules ; the upper part is divided into 

 two main branches, which are again variously forked, and fur- 

 nished with short pinnae, the ultimate divisions furcate and 

 slightly crested. 



A. F.-f. soopte (heavily-crested).* frondt 6in. to 16in. long, with a 

 few scattered irregular pinnae along the main rachia ; some of the 

 pinnae are almost obsolete, while others are an inch long with 

 oblong-dentate pinnules and a heavy terminal crest ; the upper 

 portion has several ramifications, each of which is copiously forked 

 and heavily crested, the whole forming a corymbose head Sin. or 

 4m. in diameter, which gives the plant a pendent habit. 



A. F.-f. snb-lnnatnm (half-crescent-shaped).* fronds 9in. to 20in. 

 long, less than lin. wide, with curious alternated, nearly crescent- 

 shaped, much contracted pinnse, sparingly divided, arching. 



A. F.-f. Victoria (Victoria's).* frondt long, lanceolate in outline, 

 with the apices crested, as well as those of the pinnae ; the latter 



There is also another form named lineare, having 

 heavily crested fronds, and an extremely elegant 



es, but 



very small 

 appearance. 



The foregoing are the most important varieties, but a very com- 

 parative few of the total number. Although forms of an essen- 

 tially hardy species, the greater number and particularly the 

 rarer sorts should have a winter protection ; or, what is far more 

 preferable and satisfactory, they should be grown in the frame or 

 temperate fernery. 



A. firmum (firm-textured). Synonymous with A. abscissum. 



A. flssum (cut).* sti. tufted, 2in. to 6in. long, fronds 2in. to 5in. 

 long, lin. to 2in. broad, oblong-deltoid, tripinnatifld, with a few 

 distant pinnae on each side ; pinnules flabellato-cuneate, deeply 

 pinnatifid; ultimate segments under half a line broad, sori 

 linear-oblong, when mature occupying the whole breadth of the 

 segments. South Europe. A pretty little frame or greenhouse 

 species. 



A. flabellifolinm (fan-leaved).* gti. tufted, Sin. to 6in. long. 

 fronds procumbent, wide straggling, elongated, and rooting at the 

 apex, 6in. to 12in. long, Jin. to lin. broad, with ten' to fifteen 

 sessile flabellate pinnae on each side, which are iin. to iin. each 

 way, broadly lobed ; lobes sharply toothed, the base cutaway in a 

 curve on the lower side, sori oblique, irregular, copious. Tem- 

 perate Australia, &c. Greenhouse species. 



A. f. ma jus (greater). This is a larger form, with longer fronds 

 and broader pinnse. 



A. flacoidum (relaxed), sti. tufted, 4in. to Sin. long, fronds 1ft. 

 to 3ft. long, 4in. to Sin. broad, often pendent, with numerous 

 lanceolate pinnae, which are 4in. to Sin. long, and about iin. broad, 

 sometimes rather rigid and recurved, sometimes quite flaccid and 

 drooping, like the main rachis, sometimes deeply pinnatifid, hut 

 more often cut down to the thick rachis in oblique or sub-falcate 



