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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Lomaria continued. 



It. d. nnda (naked). This variety differs from the type in its less 

 coriaceous texture, castaneous stems, and more numerous, nar- 

 rower, acuminate pinnae. 



L. dura (hard), cau. erect, sub-arborescent, sti. lin. long, thick, 

 erect, scaly at the base, fronds 1ft. or more long, lanceolate, cut 

 down to the rachis below ; barren pinnae, the lower ones dwarfed 

 into rounded lobes, the middle ones oblong sub-falcate, the upper 

 ones narrower and more acuminated; fertile pinnae shorter, 

 crowded, broadish, very blunt, decurrent at the base above. In- 

 volucre transversely wrinkled, the margin fimbriated. Chatham 

 Islands, 1866. Hardy. SYN. L. rigida. 



L. elongata (elongated). A synonym of L. Patersoni elongata. 



L. filiformis (filiform), rhiz. scandent, stout, sti. distant, lin. 

 to 4in. long, barren fronds ovate-lanceolate, 1ft. to 2ft. long, 3in. 

 to 4in. broad ; pinnae numerous, spreading, linear, 2in. to Sin. 

 long, Jin. broad, distinctly stalked, narrowed gradually towards 

 the point and regularly crenato-dentate throughout ; frond of the 

 lower part of the caudex often much smaller, linear in general 

 outline, 3in. to 4in. long, lin. broad, with oblong, obtuse, sharply- 

 toothed pinnae, fertile fronds ovate, with numerous narrowly- 

 linear pinnae, 3in. to 4in. long. New Zealand, &c. Greenhouse. 

 SYNS. Lomariopsis heteromorpha and Stenochlcena heteromorpha. 



L. fluvlatilis (floating), cau. 3in. to 4in. long, stout, scaly towards 

 the crown, sti. 3in. to 4in. long, erect, densely scaly, barren fronds 

 linear, 6m. to 18in. long, lin. to 2in. broad ; piniue oblong, obtuse, 

 spreading, not decurrent, iin. to lin. long, Jin. to |in. broad, the 

 upper ones nearly contiguous, the lower ones shorter and more 

 distant, fertile fronds, pinnae linear-obtuse, iin. to jiu. long, iin. 

 broad, erecto-patent. New Zealand, &c. Greenhouse. 



It. Fraseri (Fraser's).* cau. elongated, stout, sub-erect, densely 

 clothed with linear scales at the crown, sti. 4in. to 6in. long, 

 strong, erect, scaly, fronds ovate, acuminate, bipinnatifid, 1ft. 

 to lift, long, 4in. to 6in. broad ; piniue linear-lanceolate, the 

 lower ones 2in. to Sin. long, Jin. to iin. broad, cut down very 

 nearly to the rachis into linear-oblong, mucronate, slightly-toothed 

 pinnules, their bases decurrent into a pinnatifld wing to the main 

 rachis with triangular lobes ; fertile frond similar in size and 

 cutting. New Zealand, 1843. A very elegant greenhouse species, 

 and quite distinct. 



L. Germainil (Germain's), cau. elongated, scaly at the apex. 

 sti. lin. to 2in. long, erect, firm, scaly, barren fronds 2in. to Sin. 

 long, |in. to lin. broad, oblong-lanceolate, with imbricated, 

 spreading, linear-obtuse, crenate pinnae, the largest |in. long, iin. 

 broad, the lower ones distant, and narrowing down gradually to 

 mere auricles, fertile fronds on longer stalks, with pinnae nearly 

 as broad and close as the others. Chili. Greenhouse. SYN. 

 L. crcnulata. (H. S. F. iii. 152. ) Most like L. alpina in size and habit. 



L. gibba (gibbous).* cau. 2ft. to 3ft. high. sti. short, strong, 

 erect, densely scaly below, fronds 2ft. to 3ft. long, 6in. broad, 

 both barren and fertile with very numerous erecto-patent pinnae 

 on each side, those of the former 4in. to 6in. long, iin. to iin. 

 broad, cut down nearly to the rachis, dilated and connected at 

 the base, the lower ones growing shorter very gradually, margin 

 nearly entire ; fertile pinnae 4in. to 6in. long, iin. broad, sori 

 occupying the whole space between the edge and midrib. New 

 Caledonia, &c., 1862. Stove or greenhouse. The variety known 

 as Dellii is a handsome form, producing long forked fronds, 

 which are densely tasselled at the apex, as also are the points of 

 all the pinnae. 



FIG. 466. LOMARIA GIBBA ROBUSTA. 



L. g. robusta (robust).* A garden form, of more robust habit, 

 and with broader pinnse, than the type. See Fig. 466. 



Lomaria continued. 

 L. gigantea (gigantic). A synonym of L. attenuate. 



L. Gilliesii (Gillies'). A synonym of L. procera. 

 li. lanceolata (lanceolate), cau. elongated, and densely clothed 

 with dark brown, linear scales, sti. 4in. to 6in. long, firm, erect. 

 fronds 6in. to 12in. long, 2in. to 4in. broad ; the barren ones 

 lanceolate, narrowed very gradually below ; pinnae close, slightly 

 falcate, lin. to liin. long, Jin. to lin. broad, gradually narrowed 

 to a point or bluntish, slightly toothed ; fertile pinnae linear, 

 spreading or falcate, about iin. apart at the base. Australia, &c. 

 A pretty greenhouse species. 



Ii. L'Herminieri (L'Herminier's). cau. ultimately elongated, 

 densely scaly, sti. 4in. to 6in. long, strong, erect, barren fronds 

 ovate-lanceolate, 9in. to 15in. long, Sin. to 4in. broad ; pinnae 

 dilated at the base, slightly falcate, 2in. or rather more long, iin. 

 broad, point bluntish, a few of the lower ones cut down suddenly 

 into mere auricles ; fertile pinnae 2in. to Sin. long, iin. broad ; the 

 lower ones iin. to liu. apart at the base. West Indies to Chili. 

 Stove. (H. G. F. 40.) 



L. magellanica (Magellan). A synonym of L. Boryana. 



L. nigra (black).* can. stout, clothed at the crown with linear 

 scales, sti. slender, erect, densely scaly, 2in. to 3in. long, barren 

 fronds 4in. to 6in. long, lin. to liin. broad, linear-oblong, with a 

 large, bluntish, sinuated point, cut down below to the rachis into 

 numerous roundish-oblong, sinuated pinnae on each side, which 

 are iin. to fin. long, Jin. to iin. broad, the lower ones quite dis- 

 tinct, and a short distance from one another, fertile fronds with 

 longer stalks, the terminal pinna long-linear, the lateral ones 

 linear, erecto-patent. New Zealand. Greenhouse. (H. S. F. iii. 35.) 



L. onocleoides (Onoclea-like). rhiz. long-scandent, densely 

 scaly, barren fronds on stipes Sin. to 4in. long, lanceolate, 1ft. to 

 lift, long, lin. to 2in. broad, narrowed very gradually below ; 

 pinnae lin. or less long, Jin. to lin. broad, lanceolate, dilated at 

 the base, narrowed gradually towards the point, fe tile fronds 

 on stipes 4in. to 6in. long ; pinnae linear, lin. to Uin. long. Invo- 

 lucre broad, involute. West Indies, &c. Stove. (H. S. F. 146.) 



L. Patersoni (Paterson's). rhiz. short-creeping, sti. 2in. to Sin. 

 long, wiry, erect, rather scaly below, barren fronds about 1ft. 

 long, under lin. broad, broadest one-third of the distance from 

 the top, narrowed very gradually downwards ; point acuminate, 

 margin cartilaginous and wavy, fertile fronds as long, but only 

 iin. broad, sori occupying the whole space between the midrib 

 and margin. South Africa. A very pretty greenhouse species. 

 SYN. L. Cumingiana. (H. S. F. 143.) 



L. P. elongata (lengthened). A variety having both barren and 

 fertile fronds pinnatittd, 2ft. or more long, the former cut down 

 nearly to the rachis into six to nine pinnae on each side, which are 

 often 6in. to 9in. long, nearly lin. broad, and suddenly decurrent 

 at the base ; the fertile pinnae often numerous on each side, erecto- 

 patent, 6in. long, iin. broad. Neilgherries and Ceylon. Stove. 

 SYNS. L. Colemoi, L. elongata, and L. punctata. 



L. procera (tall).* cau. stout, woody, elongated, clothed with 

 large scales, sti. 6in. to 12in. long, stout, erect, scaly below. 

 barren fronds ovate, 1ft. to 3ft. long, 6in. to 12in. broad ; pinnae 

 linear, Sin. to 12in. long, iin. to tin. broad, the lower ones stalked, 

 base rounded or even cordate, sometimes auricled, point nar- 

 rowed gradually, fertile fronds narrowly linear, distant, 4in. to 

 6in. long, Jin. broad. Involucre broad, membranaceous, ciliated, 

 sometimes slightly intnimarginal. Mexico, West Indies, Aus- 

 tralia, &c. Greenhouse. SYN. L. Gilliesii. (H. S. F. 53.) L. 

 capensis and L. chilensis are large-growing forms. 



L. p. ornifolia (Ash-leaved), fronds 3ft. long, with as many as 

 forty pinnae ; the lower ones distinctly stalked, and often furnished 

 with glands. SYN. L. tuberculata. 



L. p. vestita (clothed). A form with densely paleaceous rachis. 

 SYN. L. vestita. 



L. pumila (dwarf).* rhiz. slender, creeping, clothed with bluntish 

 scales at the apex, fertile fronds on stipes 3in. to 4in. long ; pinna' 

 linear-oblong, with a considerable space between them, barren 

 fronds lanceolate, 3in. to 4in. long, iin. broad ;, pinnae spreading, 

 linear-oblong, obtuse, crenated, Jin. long, iin. broad. New Zea- 

 land. Half-hardy. 



L. punctata (dotted). A synonym of L. Patersoni elonyata. 



L. pnnctnlata (dotted), cau. stout, densely paleaceous at the 

 crown, sti. Sin. to 6in. long, strong, erect, barren fronds oblong- 

 lanceolate, 1ft. to 2ft. long, 4in. to 6in. broad ; pinnae very 

 numerous, contiguous, linear, sub-falcate, 2in. to Sin. long, Jin. 

 to fin. broad, rounded or cordate and auricled at base, lower ones 

 deflexed, and the lowest reduced to auricles, fertile fronds 

 similar, but pinnae often not more than iin. broad ; rachis stout, 

 erect, naked. South Africa, from Natal southward, and Java. 

 Greenhouse. 



L. rigida (rigid). A synonym of L. dura. 



L. robusta (robust). A form of L. Boryana. 



L. Spicant (spiked).* rhiz. stout, short-creeping, barren fronds 

 on stalks 2in. to Sin. Ions, lanceolate, 6in. to 9in. long, lin. to 

 IJin. broad, narrowed gradually below ; pinnae linear, iin. to Jin. 

 long, iin. broad, bluntish or mucronate, slightly dilated at the 

 base, fertile fronds often 1ft. long, 2in. broad, on stipes 6in. to 

 9in. long, narrowly linear; pinnae iin. to lin. apart, dilated at 

 the base, the line of fructification at first slightly intramarginal. 

 Northern hemisphere (Britain). Hardy. SYN. Blechnum Spicant. 



