AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE. 



409 



Selaginella continued. 



species should be inserted, about February or March, in 

 the pots or pans in which they are to remain for the 

 season. Both stove and greenhouse Selaginellas succeed 

 under somewhat similar conditions respectively to stove 

 and greenhouse Ferns. 



S. affinis (related), stems 1ft. or more long, trailing, flat on the 

 back, bisulcate on the face, jointed at the nodes, forked low 

 down and copiously pinnate, with erecto-patent, copiously com- 

 pound branches. I. of the lower plane obtuse on the branchlets, 

 ascending, oblong-lanceolate, acute, iin. to iin. long, bright 

 green ; leaves of the upper plane one-third as long, oblique-oblong, 

 cuspidate, imbricated, spikes Jin. to Jin. long; bracts ovate, 

 cuspidate, strongly keeled. Guiana. A rare, stove species. 

 SY.V. S. riffida (of gardens). 



S. africana (African). A synonym of S. Vogelii. 

 S. albo-nitens (shining-white).* stems slender, trailing, copiously 

 pinnate, the upper branches simple, the lower slightly compound. 



, 



1. of the lower plane spaced on the mam stem, spreading, oblong- 

 lanceolate, one line long, bright green, rather unequal-sided, 

 rounded on the upper side at the base, shortly ciliated ; leaves 



, 



lanceolate, one line long, bright green, rather unequal-si 

 rounded on the upper side at the base, shortly ciliated ; le 

 of the upper plane one-third as long, oblique-ovate, distinctly 

 cuspidate, spikes Jin. to in. long ; bracts acute, very crowded, 

 strongly keeled. West Indies. Greenhouse. 



S. amcena (pleasing). A variety of S. caulescent. 



S. apoda (footless). A garden name for S. apus. 



S. apus (footless).* stems slender, trailing, densely matted, lin. to 

 4m. long, the short, distant, erecto-patent branches simple or 

 forked. I. of the lower plane spaced below the tips of the 

 branches, the upper spreading, the lower reflexed, ovate, acute, 

 half a line long, unequal-sided ; leaves of the upper plane half 

 as long, shortly cuspidate, spikes Jin. to iin. long ; bracts ovate, 

 acute, about one line long, strongly serrulated. Canada, &c. 

 Greenhouse. SYNS. S. apoda and S. densa (of gardens). 



S. argentea (silvery), of Spring. A variety of S. caulescens. The 

 name arcjentea is also used in trade catalogues for S. erythropua. 



S. ascendens (ascending). A form of S. Martensii. 



S. atroviridis (dark green).* stems sub-erect, 6in. to 12in. long, 

 flat on the back, the root-fibres confined to the lower part, 

 decompound, the branching between pinnatifid and pinnate. 

 I. of the lower plane close, both on the stem and branches, 

 spreading or rather ascending, oblong-rhomboid, sub-obtuse, in. 

 to Jin. long, bright green, unequal-sided, obscurely or distinctly 

 ciliated ; leaves of the upper plane half as long, oblong, long- 

 cuspidate, much imbricated, spikes square, iin. to lin. long ; 

 bracts ovate, acute, strongly keeled. Madras, &c. Stove. 



S. azorica (Azores), stems trailing, rooting nearly to the tip, 

 2in. to Sin. long, with several short, compound branches. I. of 

 the lower plane contiguous on the branches, oblique-oblong, 

 nearly equilateral, acute, iin. long, rounded at the base, 

 serrulated from base to apex along both branches, bright green ; 

 leaves of the upper plane much imbricated, more than half 

 as long as the others, oblique, oblong-lanceolate. Azores. 

 Greenhouse. 



S. bellula (rather pretty), of Moore. A synonym of S. incequalifolia 

 perelegans. 



8. brasiliensls (Brazilian), stems trailing, 2in. to 4in. long, 

 copiously pinnate, the branches erecto-patent, the upper simple, 

 the lower slightly decompound. I. of the lower plane spaced and 

 spreading, except towards the tips of the branches, nearly or 

 quite one line long, bright green, cordate at base on the upper 

 side, distinctly ciliated and imbricated over the stem ; leaves 

 of the upper plane half as long, distinctly cuspidate, spikes Jin. 

 to iin. long ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, strongly keeled. Brazil. 

 Greenhouse. A near ally of S. apus. 



S. Brannli (Braun's). stems 1ft. to lift, long, erect, pale straw- 

 colour, simple in the lower half, decompound, deltoid, and 

 flexuous in the upper half ; pinnae erecto-patent, deltoid ; pinnules 

 regular, short, deltoid, spaced ; ultimate branchlets iin. to Jin. 

 long. I. of the lower plane contiguous only on the final branch- 

 lets, nearly spreading, ovate-rhomboid, half a line long ; leaves of 

 the upper plane one-third to half as long, shortly cuspidate. 

 spikes short, square ; bracts little longer than the sporangia. 

 West China. A distinctly-marked and well-known, greenhouse 

 species. 



S. Brownil (Brown's). A form of 5. Kravssiana. 



S. cassia (grey). A garden synonym of S. uncinata. 



S. c. arborea (tree-like). A synonym of S. Wittdenovii. 



S. canalicnlata (channelled).* stems sub-erect, sarmentose, 

 3ft. to 4ft. long ; pinnae deltoid, usually 4in. to 6in. long, some- 

 tunes flexuous and more elongated ; lower branchlets copiously 

 compound, the tertiary divisions more erecto-patent, and not so 

 close as in S. incequalifolia. I. of the lower plane crowded, oblong- 

 rhomboid, T vin. to iin. long on the branchlets, bright green, 

 cuneate-truncate on the upper, nearly square on the lower, side 

 at the base; leaves of the upper plane half as long, ovate- 

 lanceolate. spikes square, Jin. to lin. long ; bracts cuspidate, 

 strongly keeled. Eastern Himalayas, &c. Stove. Bare in 

 cultivation. SYNS. S. caudata, S. ehinensit, S. sinensis (of 

 gardens). 



VOL in. 



Selaginella continued. 



S. o. robusta (robust). A very tall, strong-growing garden fom 

 SY.V. S. robusta (of gardens). 



S. caudata (tailed). A synonym of S. eanalieulata. 



S. caulescens (stemmed).* stems generally 6in. to 12in. long 

 stiffly erect, unbranched in the lower half, with spaced, adpressed 

 leaves, deltoid and decompound in the upper half ; pinnae close, 

 deltoid, with copiously sub-ftabellately compound lower pinnules 

 the final branchlets ascending. 1. of the lower plane crowded) 

 ovate, falcate, acute, half a line to one line long, bright green, 

 slightly ciliated on the upper side at base ; leaves of the upper 

 plane a quarter to one-third as long, much imbricated, spikes 

 square, Jin. to iin. long; bracts ovate, cuspidate. Japan, 

 China, &c. Stove. 



8. c. amcena (pleasing), stems erect, about 1ft high ; upper part 

 triangular, pinnately branched, with spreading, distant, acu- 

 minate leaves ; branches horizontal, bipinnate. Mexico. Whole 

 plant of a bright and cheerful green. 



S. O. argentea (silvery). This only differs from the type in 

 the silvery sheen of its under surface. SYN. S. argentea (of 

 gardens). 



S. c. Japonlca (Japanese), stems, pinnae less crowded, and not 

 so decompound as in the type. I. of the lower plane broadly 

 ovate; those of the main stem and pinnae nearly as broad as 

 long ; those of the unbranched part of the stem rather spreading. 

 Japan. 



S. llMMri (Chinese). A garden name for S. canaliculate. 



8. oognata (related). A synonym of S. Lobbii. 



S. conferta (clustered), stems very slender, trailing, intermatted, 

 lin. to 2in. long, copiously pinnate, the lower branches slightly 

 compound. I. of the lower plane close, erecto-patent, linear- 

 oblong, obtuse, half a line long, equal-sided, strongly ciliated, a 

 little imbricated ; leaves of the upper plane one-third or one- 

 fourth as long, acute, spikes very short ; bracts ovate, crowded, 

 strongly keeled. Cuba. Stove. 



S. convoluta (convolute), stems densely tufted, 1 Sin. to bin. long, 

 compound nearly to the base, the primary branching pinnate, 

 the short, broad, erecto-patent pinnae between pinnate and fla- 

 bellate. I. of the lower plane much imbricated, ascending, 

 ovate, acute, half a line long, serrulated, bright green ; leaves 

 of the upper plane half as long, acute, spikes square, Jin. to 

 iin. long ; bracts cuspidate, strongly keeled. Tropical America. 

 Stove. 



S. cnspidata (cuspidate).* stems densely tufted, about 6in. 

 long, branched nearly or quite from the base, the primary 

 branching pinnate ; pinnae short, rhomboid, copiously com- 

 pound, with contiguous branchlets. I. of the lower plane 

 crowded, ascending, oblid.ue - ovate, cuspidate, dilated and 

 ciliated on the upper side at base, pale green, white-edged, 

 half a line to one line long ; leaves of the upper plane nearly 

 as long, cuspidate, spikes square, Jin. to iin. long; bracts 

 cuspidate, strongly keeled. Mexico, &c. A common, stove 

 species. 



S. c. elongate (elongated), stems 1ft. or more long, simple in 

 the lower part, the primary branches more elongated and more 

 pinnate. SYN. Lyeopodivm eordifolium (of gardens). 



S. delicatissima (very delicate), stems densely matted, very 

 slender, stramineous, trailing to a length of 6in. to 12in., forked 

 and copiously pinnately branched, the branches copiously com- 

 pound. I. of the lower plane spaced, except at the tips of the 

 branches, spreading, oblong, obtuse, broadly rounded and 

 densely ciliated on the upper side at base ; leaves of the upper 

 plane half as long, acute, strongly auricled on the outside at 

 base, spikes unknown. Probably Andine. Greenhouse. The 

 leaves and branches curl up readily in drought. 



S. densa (dense). A garden name for apus. 



S. denticulata (small- toothed).* stems densely matted, pale, 

 trailing, bin. long, copiously pinnately branched, the lower 

 branches copiously fiabellately compound. I. of the lower plane 

 close or slightly spaced, broadly ovate, oblique, sub-acute, three- 

 quarters of a line to one hue long, spreading or erecto-patent, 

 flat, denticulate, cordate on the upper side at base, much im- 

 bricated over the stem ; leaves of the upper plane half as 

 long, cuspidate, rather diverging, spikes sessile, square, about 

 iin. long ; bracts acute, much imbricated, strongly keeled. 

 Mediterranean region. Greenhouse. In exposed places, the 

 whole plant sometimes turns bright red when old. 



S. dicnrona (two-coloured). A garden form of S. Vogelii. 



S. distorta (distorted), stems slender, trailing or sub-erect, 

 intermatted, 3m. to bin. long, obscurely jointed at the nodes, 

 copiously pinnate, the short, ascending branches sub-flabellately 

 compound. I. of the lower plane crowded on the branchlets, 

 deflexed, oblong-lanceolate, acute, about half a line long ; leaves 

 of the upper plane more than half as long, imbricated, oblong, 

 acute, spikes short, square ; bracts acute, strongly keeled. 

 Brazil. Greenhouse. 



S. d. major (larger). More luxuriant, with stouter stems, 1ft 

 or more in length, and often excurrent at the end; leaves 

 of the lower plane often one line long, spreading, or rather as- 

 cending. 



S. divaricate (divaricate). A form of S. Martensii. 



