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Aspleninm continued. 



linear lobes, tori in the divided form quite marginal. New Zea- 

 land, Ac. Srcs. A. odontites&nd Darea jfofdda. 

 L fcen?culacenm(Fennel-lfteX A Tariety of A. fragrant. 



FIG. 17L ASPLESIUM FONTA.NUM. 



I (fountain).* tti. tufted, 2in. to 4in. long. . 



to oin. long, lin. to liin. broad, oblong-lanceolate ; lower pinnae 

 short, refiexed ; central ones horizontal, about iin. long ; pinnules 

 stalked, lower ones oblong, deeply inciso-pinnatifid. sori copious, 

 covering nearly the whole nnder surface of the pinnule. England, 

 Ac. Hardy. This requires to be planted in a well-drained chink 

 of the rockerv, in rich gritty soiL SY>\ A. HaUeri. A. refractvm 

 is a well-marked variety. See Fig. 171. 



A. formosnm (beautiful), tti. tufted, very short fronds 12Sn. to 

 ISin. long, lin. broad, with twenty to thirty sessile horizontal 

 pinnae on each side, which are iin. long, one and a -half to two 

 lines deep ; upper edge deeply cut, point rather obtuse, lower 

 truncate in a straight line, sori linear-oblong, short, 

 ne, placed one to four on each side of the midrib. Tropical 



frond* bin. 

 with 



A. grandifoliTun (large-leaved). 

 2ft to 3ft long, ein. to 12i ' 



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lobe, and two large, cordate, ac 

 acutely lobed at the base ; the basal 



bluntly or 

 Un. or more 



deep, and the lobes on each side imbricated over one another and 

 the petiole, tori narrow upon the simple veins. South Europe, 

 Ac. A pretty greenhouse species. ST*. A. palmatxm. 



at?. 



America, Ac., 1822. A very elegant stove species. 



A. fragrans (fragrant).* tti. tufted, 4in. to Sin. long, frondt 

 to 9SLlong, Sin. to bin. broaZ sub-deJtoid, tripinnate, 

 numerous close placed deltoid pinna on each side, the lowest Sin. 

 long, lin. to liin. broad; pinnules lanceolate-deltoid; segments 

 sub-spathulate, one line broad, dentate round the outer edge. 

 sori copious. Tropical America, 1793. A. fcenievlacevm is a 

 variety with narrowly linear ultimate segments. Both are very 

 handsome stove plants, the latter being especially beautiful. 



A. Franconis (Franconis).* sti. tufted, 1ft long, frondt 1ft to 

 2ft long. Sin. to ISin. broad, deltoid, with numerous pinna on 

 each side, the lower ones 6in. to Sin. long, much acuminated, cut 

 down in the lower half into distinct pinnules, liin. to 2in. long, 

 iin. broad, lanceolate, unequal sided, the edge cat half-way down 

 below into oblong sharply-toothed lobes ; the lower side obliquely 

 truncate, sori in parallel rows, not reaching the edge. Mexico, 

 Ac. Stove species. SYN. Diplazium Franecnis. 



A. furcatum (forked).* sti. tufted, 4in. to Sin. long, fronds (An. 

 to 18in. long, 4in. to 6in. broad, with twelve to twenty pinnae on 

 each side, which are lanceolate-deltoid, 2in. to Sin. long, Jin. to 

 lin. broad, nearly or quite pinnate ; pinnules linear-cuneate, 

 sharply serrated on the outer edge, tori linear, distant Very 

 widely distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of 

 both hemispheres. A most elegant greenhouse species. SYW. 



A. germanicnm (German).* sti. densely tufted, 2in. to 4in. long. 

 fronds 2in. to Sin. long, iin. to lin. broad, lanceolate, cut down to 

 the rachis into a few narrow flabellato-cuneate pinnae on each side, 

 the lowest of which are again deeply cleft tori linear, when 

 mature covering the whole breadth, but falling short of the point 

 of the pinnae. Scotland and Norway to Hungary and Dalmatia. 

 Hardy or frame species. SYS. A. alternifolium. 



A. giganteom (gigantic). A synonym of A. radicant. 



A. Goringianum pictnm (painted).* A very pretty form of 

 A. maerocarpum ; the fronds are from 6in. to 18m. long, pendu- 

 lous, somewhat lanceolate in form; rachis reddish, with the 

 pinnae next it on each side variegated, forming a central grey 

 band throughout its entire length. Japan. Greenhouse species, 

 or hardy hi sheltered positions. 



*fu 1ft or more long, frondt 

 broad, deltoid-lanceolate, the point 



pinnatifid, with twelve to twenty pinnae on each side ; the lower 

 ones 2ui. or more apart, distinctly italked, 4in. to 6in. long, lin. to 

 liin. broad, acuminate ; edge slightly toothed, and sometimes 

 broadly lobed below, the base equally rounded on both sides. 

 sori irregular, falling slightly short of both midrib and edge. 

 Tropical America, 17S3. Store species. SY. Diplazium orandi- 

 folium. 



A! Grevillei (Greville's). frondt undivided, 12in. to 18m. long, 

 2in. to 3in, broad, lanceolate-spathulate, narrowed to an acute 

 apex, and suddenly below to a broadly winged stipe, which grows 



i (crested).* Sim lar in frond form and size to the 

 species, but the apices are crested and tasselled. Where variety 

 is sought this should certainly be grown. 



A. H. mnlttfidnm (much-divided).* fronds quite as broad as 

 long ; the main divisions again freeh divided or deeply cnt, so as 

 to give them a fringed outGne. Azores. 



A, heterocariram (various-fruited).* tti. scattered, 4in. to Sin. 

 long, frondt Sin. to ISin. long, liin. to 2in. broad, narrow-lanceo- 

 late, with very numerous close-placed dimidiate pinnae on each 

 side, which are Jin. to lin. broad; iin. deep ; the lower edge quite 

 entire, the upper broadest towards the base, where it is nar- 

 rowed suddenly, deeply incised throughout tori one, or rarely 

 two, together in the teeth. Himalayas, and widely distri- 

 buted in south-eastern Asia. A very lovely stove or greenhouse 



A. heterodon (variously-toothed). Synonymous with A. vuleani- 



cum. 

 A. Hookexiannm (Hooker's). Synonymous with A. Colensoi. 



(incised), tti. tufted, lin. to Sin. long, frondt (an. to 



. long, liin. to 2in. broad, lanceolate, with numerous pinnae on 

 each side ; lower distant and blunt, central ones lin. long, iin. 

 broad, lanceolate-deltoid ; pinnules ovate-i homboidal, pinnate, 

 much truncated at the base on the lower ;ide and deeply inciso- 

 pinnatifid. tori linear-oblong, cne to each vein. Japan, Ac. 

 Greenhouse species. 



A. javanlcum (Javanese). Set AUantodla Brnnonlana. 



A. lanceolatum (lanceolate).* sti. tufted, Sin. to 4in. long, .fronds 

 6in. to 9in. long, 2in. to 4in. broad ; lower pinnae distant, lin. to 

 liin. long, iin. to fin. broad ; pinnules oblong-rhomboidal, sharply 

 toothed, and often broadly lobed below, tori copious, when 

 maime covering nearly the whole under surface. South-west 

 Europe, including southern England, Ac. Hardy species. 



A. L crispatnm (curled).* fronds 4in. to Sin. long, broadly- 

 lanceolate, bipinnate, with the margins of the pinnules involute 

 and sharply toothed, giving them a curled appearance. 



A. L microdon (small-toothed).* frondt 4in. to 6in. long, simply 

 pinnate, with deeplv lobed pinnae, the margins of the lobes very 

 finely dentated and toothed. A pretty little gem, well adapted for 

 case culture. 



A. lanceum (lance-shaped). tti. scattered, 4in. to 6in. long. 

 frondt bin. to 9m. long, iin. to lin, broad, attenuated gradually 

 upwards and downwards, the edge entire or slightly nndirtMl 

 tori linear, irregular, reaching nearly to the edge, but not to the 

 midrib Himalayas, Ac. Greenhouse species. ST>. A. tvb- 

 sinuatum and Diplaaum laneevm 



A. laser-pi ttifolium (Laserpitinm-leaved).* tti. tufted, Mn. to 

 12uTk,ng, naked, frondt 1ft to 4ft long, 4in. to 18in. broad, 

 deltoid-lanceolate, with numerous pinnae on each side, 2m. to Sin. 

 lone and from 2in. to 6in. broad, cnt down to the rachis into 

 numerous distinct pinnules, the lowest with rhomboidal-cuneate 

 segments, tori short, irregular. Polynesian Islands, North Aus- 

 tralia, Ac. A very handsome greenhouse species. 



A. lazmn Goose). A variety of A. buOtfentm. 



A. lineatum (streaked), sti. tufted, Hn. to Sin. long, frondt 1ft 

 to2ftlong, 4in. to 8in. broad, oblong-lanceolate, with twenty to 

 thirtv' pinnle on each side, which are Sin. to 4in. long, about iin. 

 broad, acuminate, dentate, nearly or quite sessile, the base 

 cuneate.^wrr very regular, reaching from the midrib i 

 the edge. Mauritius, Ac. There are several forms of this . 

 thosewith small narrow cuneate pinnules, intquale ; those with 

 deeply bifid or pinnatifid pinnules, oifida. Stove species. 



the two sides nearly equal, with a distinct central midrib ; edge 

 slightlv toothed, the case on both sides often auncled. tort 

 numerous, in two regular MM on each side the midrib, and 

 rSnVnearly to thTedge. Malacca, Ac., 1840. A very distinct 

 stove fern for baskets. 



A. lucidum (clear). A synonym of A. obtvtatum luddvm. 



A. Innulatum (crescent-shaped).* tti. tufted,2in. to 4in. long. 

 frondt (an. to ISin. long, lite, to Sn. broad, simply pinnate^ 

 Narrowly lanceolate-oblong, with twelve to twenty ginny cji Mh 

 side which are lin. to Uin. long iin. to iin. broad, bluntish or 

 aTut'e S^les^dply^nffi^te thWbo^the two side, 

 unequal ; the upper one on the base narrowed suddenly, the lev 

 one obliquely truncate ; lower pinnae often deflexed. ton falling 

 short of both edge and midrib. Tropics. Sn. A. erectum. 



