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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Dicksonia continued. 



FIG. 657. DICKSOMA CULCITA. 



to six to largest segment. New Zealand. Arborescent. Green- 

 house. (H. S. F. i. 23 B.) 



D. flaoclda (weak), fronds tripinnate ; lower pinnae 9in. to 15in. 

 long, 6in. broad ; pinnules lanceolate, cut down to the rachis ; 

 lower segments ovate - rhomboidal, bluntish, cut down to the 

 rachis three or four times on each side, and the lobes again 

 toothed, sori two to eight to a segment. Aneiteum, &c. Very 

 closely allied to D. rubiyinosa. Stove. 



D. glauca (glaucous), fronds tripinnate, ovate-lanceolate, 1ft. 

 to lift, long, 6in. to 9in. broad ; pinnules linear-acuminate, cut 

 down to the rachis in the lower part; lobes linear-oblong, sori 

 two to twelve to a lobe. Sandwich Isles, 1879. Arborescent. 

 Stove. (H. S. F. i. 29 A.) 



D. lanata (woolly), can. low. sti. about 1ft. long, fronds rhom- 

 boid, tripinnate, 3ft. to 4ft. long; central pinnae oblong-lanceolate, 

 about 1ft. long ; pinnules lanceolate, stalked, Hin. to Sin. long, 

 less than lin. oread, sori crowded, six to twelve to largest seg- 



ment. New Zeal 



23 c.) 



FIG. 658. DICKSONIA MF.NZIESII. 



D. Menziesii (Menzies').* fronds tripinnate ; lower pinnae 1ft. to 

 lift, long, 6in. to 9in. broad ; pinnules linear-acuminate, cut down 

 about half-way to the rachis ; lobes rounded, blunt, sori two to 

 eight. Sandwich Islands, 1876. Stove. See Fig. 658. (H. S. F. i. 29 c.) 

 D. pruinata is a form having lobes of the pinnules denticulate. 



D. moluccana (Moluccas), frnnds tripinnate ; lower pinnae 1ft. 

 to lift, long, 9in. to 18in. broad ; pinnules linear-lanceolate, cut 

 down to the rachis ; lower segments oblong-rhomboidal, deeply 



Dicksonia continued. 



cut, with blunt, oblong-deltoid lobes, sori two to twelve to a 

 segment. Main and secondary rachises prickly. Java. Stove. 

 D. scandens is probably a variety of this species. 



D. pilosiuscula (slightly hairy). A synonym of D. punctilobula. 



D. punctilobula (dotted-lobed). fronds 1ft. to lift, long, 6in. to 

 9in. broad, lanceolate, bipinnate ; lower pinnae lanceolate, 4in. to 

 6in. long, deeply cut ; pinnules ovate-rhomboidal, about iin. long, 

 deeply pinnatitid. sori two to twelve to a pinnule. North 

 America, 1811. This is the only hardy species of the genus 

 Pleasantly fragrant. SYN. D. pilosiuscula. 



D. regalia (regal).* fronds oblong-deltoid, tripinnate; pinnae 

 oblong-lanceolate, IJft. to 2ft. long, lOin. to 12in. broad ; pinnules 

 sessile, lin. to IJin. broad, cut down to the rachis ; segments 

 close, lanceolate-falcate, inciso-pinnatifld. sori ten to twelve to 

 a segment. Mexico, 1864. Arborescent. Greenhouse. SYN. Oi- 

 botium regale. 



D. rubiginosa (rusty), fronds tripinnate ; lower pinnae 1ft. to 

 lift, long, 6in. to 9in. broad ; pinnules linear, cut down to the 

 rachis ; lower segments deltoid, or oblong-rhomboidal, deeply 

 inciso-pinnatifld. sori two to twelve to a segment. Tropical 

 America. Stove. SYN. D. dissecta. (H. S. F. i. 27 A.) D.anthrisci- 

 folia is a variety with segments larger and more divided. 



D. Schiedei (Schiede's). cow. 10ft. to 15ft. high, fronds oblong 

 deltoid, tripinnate ; pinnae oblong-lanceolate, 1ft. to 2ft. long ; 

 pinnules linear-lanceolate, deeply cut ; segments close, lanceolate, 

 dentate, sori four to six to a segment. Mexico, 1846. Green- 

 house. (H. S. F. i. 30 A.) 



D. Sellowiana (Sellow's).* fronds 6ft. to 8ft. long, 2ft. to 3ft. 

 broad, lanceolate, bipinnate ; lower pinnae 1ft. to Ijft. long, Sin. 

 to 4in. broad ; pinnules linear, deeply cut ; segments Jin. long, 

 close, oblong-deltoid, sori two to six to a lobe. Brazil, 1871. 

 Arborescent. Stove. (H. S. F. i. 22 B.) 



D. spectabile (showy). A garden synonym of D. Wendlandi. 



D. squarrosa (rough-stemmed).* sti. castaneous, 6in. to 12in. long, 

 densely scaly, fronds oblong-deltoid, tripinnate ; pinnae oblong- 

 lanceolate, 9in. to 15in. long, 4in. to 6in. broad ; pinnules sub- 

 sessile, linear, 2in. to Sin. long ; segments lanceolate, sori six to 

 eight to lower segments. New Zealand. Arborescent. Greenhouse. 



D. Wendlandi (Wendland's). fronds oblong-deltoid, tripin- 

 natifld ; pinnae oblong-lanceolate, 1ft. long, 4in. to 6in. broad ; 

 pinnules sessile, linear, cut down to a narrow wing ; segments 

 close, lanceolate, acute, sori close, four to eight to a segment. 

 Arborescent. Guatemala. Stove. SYN. D. spectabile, of gardens. 



D. Youngise (Mrs. Young's), sti. bin. to 9in. long, castaneous, 

 densely scaly, fronds oblong-deltoid, tripinnate ; pinnae oblong- 

 lanceolate, 1ft. long, 5in. to 6in. broad ; pinnules sub-sessile, 

 lanceolate, 2in. to Sin. long ; segments lanceolate, close, sori six 

 to eight to lower segments. Australia, 1865. Arborescent 

 Greenhouse. 



Fin. 659. FLOWERING BRANCH OF DICTX 

 (see page 469). 



