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Lomaria continued. 



L. S. anomala (anomalous), fronds about 9in. in height, thin, 

 much attenuated ; pinnae all partially fertile, without being so 

 much contracted as usual. Novel and distinct. A miniature 

 form of this variety, known as minus, has been discovered in 

 Wales, and makes a very pretty Wardian case subject. 



Ii. S. concinna (neat), barren fronds prostrate, about 1ft. long, 

 iin. broad ; lobes almost flabellate, beautifully crenulated round 

 the margins, and somewhat imbricated, fertile fronds similar in 

 outline, but erect. A very pretty variety. 



L. S. contracta (contracted), fronds 4in. to 6in. long, very 

 narrow ; the lower portion resembles a deeply incised wing to 

 the rachis ; the upper portion pinnatifld, becoming again narrow 

 at the apex. North Wales. A pretty Wardian case plant. 



L. S. crispa (curled). A beautiful variety, having the lobes of the 

 fronds beautifully undulated or curled and nearly always entire, 

 and all the apices crested. 



L. S. cristata (crested). A pretty form, differing from the 

 type in the apex of each frond having a furcate crest. 



L. S. flabellata (fan-shaped), fronds several times divided near 

 the base, each division being beautifully ramose, and crested at 

 the apex. A handsome variety. 



L. S. imbricata (imbricated), barren fronds 6in. long, 2in. 

 broad, ovate-lanceolate, the obtuse lobes densely imbricated. 

 fertile fronds with the lobes somewhat narrower. 



L. S. imbricato-erecta (erect-imbricate). fronds ligulate ; 

 pinna; imbricate, turning back in the fertile fronds, so that their 

 edges almost meet. A distinct form of the variety flabellata. 



It. S. lancifolia flance-leaved). barren fronds narrow, depau- 

 perated at the base, entire and ligulate towards the apex, fertile 

 fronds about 9in. long, pinnatifld ; pinnae short and obtuse, the 

 terminal one very much elongated. 



L. S. multifurcata (much-forked), fronds Sin. to 1 Oin. in height, 

 nearly 2in. broad, the apex divided into several branches, forming 

 a head upwards of Sin. across ; pinnae usually furcate ; sterile 

 fronds prostrate ; fertile ones erect. 



L. S. polydactyla (many-fingered). A handsome form, nearly 

 as large as the type, and bearing a beautiful crest upon the apex 

 of every frond. 



L. S. serrato-rigida (rigid-toothed), fronds 9in. to lOin. high, 

 pinnate, crested upon the ends ; pinnae distant, serrated on both 

 margins. A rigid and erect variety. 



L. S. serrulata (serrulated), fronds about 6in. high, very 

 narrow-lanceolate ; pinnae short, and beautifully serrulate on the 

 margins. Very pretty for Wardian case culture. 



L. S. striota (upright), fronds about 1ft. high, Iin. broad ; lobes 

 dentate, often slightly depauperated ; fertile fronds much 

 narrower than the sterile ones. A distinct variety. 



FIG. 467. LOMARIA SPICANT TR 



S CORONANS. 



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in this variety occurs in the division of the frond into three 

 sections near the base, the lateral ones being very small in com- 

 parison to the central one. A fine form of this variety coronans 

 has the apices terminated with a large crest. See Fig. 467. 



L. S. variabilis (variable), fronds 4in. to 5in. long, simple, 

 entire, for a third of their length enlarging upwards, and then 

 suddenly contracting ; apex sometimes furcate. 



L. tenuifolia (slender-fronded). A synonym of Acrostickum 

 tenuifolium. 



L. tuberculata (warted). A synonym of L. procera ornifolia. 



L. vestita (clothed). A synonym of L. procera vestita. 



L. vulcanica (volcanic), can. thick, erect or sub-prostrate, 

 densely clothed at the crown with subulate blackish scales, sti. 

 4in. to 6in. long, erect, fronds 6in. to 18in. long, Sin. to 6in. broad, 



Lomaria continued. 



the barren ones ovate-lanceolate, not narrowed at the base or the 

 lower pinnae abbreviated ; pinnae spreading, lanceolate, 2in. to 

 4in. long, Jin. to |in. broad, base slightly dilated, point acute or 

 bluntish, the lowest pair deflexed ; fertile pinnae linear, distant, 

 dilated suddenly at the base, 2in. to 4in. long, in. broad. Java, 

 New Zealand, &c. Stove or greenhouse. 



LOMARIDIUM. Included under Lomaria (which 

 see). 

 LOMARIOPSIS. Included under Lomaria (which 



see). 



LOMATIA (from loma, lomatos, an edge; referring 

 to the winged edge of the seeds). SYN. Tricondylus. 

 ORD. ProteacecB. This genus comprises about nine species 

 of greenhouse or conservatory shrubs or trees, six of 

 which inhabit Australia, and the rest are natives of Chili. 

 Flowers hermaphrodite, in pedicellate pairs, in terminal or 

 axillary, simple or slightly-branched racemes; perianth 

 irregular. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite, toothed 

 or pinnately divided, very variable on the same plant. 

 Lomatias thrive in a compost of loam, peat, and sand, 

 in equal proportions. Plenty of drainage is most essential. 

 Propagated by cuttings of well-ripened shoots, placed 

 in gentle heat, under a bell glass. The undermentioned 

 are very elegant foliage plants: 



L. ferrnginea (rusty).* I. very dark green on the upper side, 

 bipinnatifid ; pinnae somewhat ovate, trifid at the points ; petiole 

 and back of the leaf clothed with a short toinentum. h. 10ft. 

 Chili, 1851. A handsome plant, of graceful habit. 

 L. ilicifolia (Holly-leaved), fl., racemes long and loose, simple or 

 slightly branched. I. petiolate, ovate, oblong, or lanceolate, 

 irregularly prickly-toothed or lobed. h. 6ft. Australia. An 

 erect branching shrub, growing sometimes into a small tree. 

 (B. M. 4023.) 



L. silaifolla (Silaus-leaved).* fl. white, in long, erect racemes. 

 I. bright green above, bipinnatifid, smooth ; pinnae lanceolate, 

 irregularly cut, acute ; under surface slightly glaucous, the reti- 

 culated veins prominent, h. 2ft. New South Wales, 1792. A 

 very desirable species, having a spreading habit. (B. M. 1272.) 

 L. tlnctoria (dyer's), fl., racemes terminal, or in the upper axils, 

 pedunculate, loose, 4m. to Sin. long. I. pinnate, bipmnate, or 

 rarely undivided ; segments linear, obtuse, entire or lobed. 

 h. 2ft. Australia. A small shrub. (B. M. 4110.) 



LOMATOPHYLLTJM (from loma, lomatos, a border, 

 and phyllon, a leaf; alluding to the distinctly -bordered 

 leaves). SYN. Phylloma. ORD. Liliacece. A very small 

 genus (two or three species) of greenhouse succulent 

 plants, allied to Aloe. Flowers at the sides of the 

 branches, racemose, shortly pedicellate; panicles in the 

 axils of the superior leaves, pedunculate. Fruit sub- 

 globose, fleshy-coriaceous. Leaves clustered at the apices 

 of the stems, loriform-elongated, fleshy-coriaceous ; margin 

 cartilaginous, often coloured, calloso- or spinuloso-serrulate. 

 Stem woody, simple, sometimes tall. The under-mentioned 

 is the only species in cultivation. For culture, see 



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FIG. 468. LONAS INODORA, showing Habit, and (1) detached 

 Flower-head, (2) Leaf, and (3) Single Floret (page 296). 



