SELAGINELLA 



SELAGINELLA 



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cuspidate, denticulate on the upper side at the base; 

 Ivs. of the upper plane very small, ovate-oblong. Said 

 to come from Lower California, but not known at Kew 

 and doubtfully in cultivation in this country. 



2304. Poorly erown specimen of Club Moss, unsuitable for 



table decoration (X 34)- 



For contrast with Fig. 2305. This species is S. Martensii. 



16. Mdrtensii, Spring. Fig. 2304. Stems 6-12 in. long, 

 flat or rounded below, angled above: Ivs. of lower plane 

 oblong-lanceolate, serrulate but not ciliate, slightly im- 

 bricated over the stem at base; Ivs. of upper plane ob- 

 liquely oblong, long-cuspidate. Mexico.— Exists under 

 many varieties in cultivation. 



17. rubella, Moore. Stems 1 ft. long, somewhat erect 

 in habit, reddish brown, with 2 grooves on the upper 

 face: Ivs. of lower plane dark green, becoming reddish 

 with age, obtuse or obscurely cuspidate, ciliated and 

 imbricated over the stem at the upper side of base ; Ivs. 

 of upper plane ovate-cuspidate. Native country n?)t 

 known. — Has been in cultivation since 1870. Var. varie- 

 gd,ta, Hort., is cultivated. 



18. Poulteri, Hort. Veitch. Stems densely tufted, 

 slender, suberect, 2-3 in. long, three to four times 

 dichotomously forked: Ivs. of lower plane spaced, sub- 

 orbicular, obtuse, bright green; Ivs. of upper plane 

 nearly as long, but ovate and acute. Azores. 



19. invblvens, Spring. Stems densely tufted, 2-6 in. 

 long, deltoid, branched nearly to the base: Ivs. of lower 

 plane crowded, ovate, with a distinct cusp, bright green, 

 thick, rigid, serrulate on both margins; Ivs. of upper 

 plane nearly as long, ovate-lanceolate, cuspidate. Japan 

 to India and the Philippines. 



20. lepidophylla, Spring. Resxterection Plant. 

 Stems 2-4 in. long, densely tufted, spreading in a close 

 spiral so as to form a flattish expanse, curling closely 

 into a ball when quite dry: Ivs. of lower plane oblique, 

 obtuse, minutely ciliated, green on the face, paler below; 

 Ivs. of upper plane nearly as long, obliquely ovate, ob- 

 tuse. Texas and Mexico to Peru. — Often sold dry under 

 the name of "Resurrection Plant" (which see), as the 

 absorption of water will cause the ball with a dull 

 brown exterior to expand and show its bright g:reen 

 upper face of the stems long after the plant is dead. 



21. cuspidata, Link. Stems densely tufted, 6 in. or 

 more long, branched nearly to the base, with copiously 

 compound branches: Ivs. of lower plane obliquely ovate, 

 cuspidate, dilated and ciliated on the upper side at the 

 base, pale green edged with white; Ivs. of upper plane 

 nearly as long, obliquely ovate, cuspidate. A plant oc- 

 curring under the horticultural name Lycopodium cor- 

 difoJium has the stem a foot or more long and simple 

 in its lower part, and doubtless represents a distinct 

 species. Cuba and Mexico to Venezuela. 



22. Emmeli^na, Hort. Fig. 2305. Stems 6-12 in. high, 

 the primary branches ascending, bipinnate: Ivs. of lower 

 plane close, obliquely ovate, those of the branchlets nar- 

 rower and minutely spinulose; Ivs. of upper plane 

 raised above those of the lower, one-half as large, spinu- 

 lose-serrulate, short-cuspidate. S. Amer. ? Named for 

 Th. Emmel, a German gardener. 



23. Wdllichii, Spring. Stems 2-3 ft. long, with lan- 

 ceolate branches and simple crowded branchlets: Ivs. 

 of lower plane crowded, smaller towards the end of the 

 pinnules; Ivs. of upper plane one-fourth as long, cus- 

 pidate: spikes ]4-l in. long. India and the East Indies. 

 —Highly ornamental. 



24. Victdriae, Moore. Stems 3-4 ft. long, with lanceo- 

 late-deltoid, caudate branches, with the lower branch- 

 lets forked or slightly pinnate: Ivs. of lower plane 

 crowded, a line long, truncate at base and obscurely 

 petioled; Ivs. of lower plane one-fourth as long, short- 

 cuspidate: spikes 1-2 in. long. Borneo and Fiji Islands. 



25. gracilis, Moore. Stems 2-3 ft. long, somewhat 

 roughened, with lanceolate branches and simple branch- 

 lets: Ivs. of lower plane ovate-falcate, adnate to stem 

 on lower side at base; Ivs. of upper plane ovate-lanceo- 

 late, cuspidate. Polynesia. 



26. L6bbii, Moore {S. cogmUa, Hort.). Stems .3-4 ft. 

 long, with lanceolate-deltoid branches and contiguous 

 simple or forked branchlets: Ivs. of lower plane oblong- 

 lanceolate, acute, bright green, truncate at base; Ivs. 

 of upper plane one-third as long, obliquely ovate, cus- 

 pidate. Borneo and Sumatra. 



27. Willdenovii, Baker. Stems reaching a length of 

 many feet, with spreading deltoid branches and much 

 compound branchlets, the ultimate short and contigu- 

 ous : Ivs. of lower plane crowded, ovate or oblong, 

 tinted with blue, obscurely petioled; Ivs. of upper plane 

 one-third as long, obliquely oblong, not cuspidate. In- 

 dia and the East Indies. 



28. grdndis, Moore. Stems l}^-2 ft. long, branched 

 above: Ivs. of lower plane crowded, lanceolate, acute, 

 rather firm; Ivs. of upper plane one-third as long, as- 

 cending, much imbricated. Borneo. 



29. viticuldsa, Klotzsch. Stems with deltoid 2-3-pin- 

 nate branches: Ivs. of lower plane ascending, acute, 

 short-ciliated and much imbricated over the stem; Ivs. 

 of upper plane one-third as long, obliquely ovate, cuspi- 

 date. Central America. 



30. caul6scens, Spring {S. amoena, Hort.). Stems 

 stiff, erect, the short final branchlets curling when dry: 

 Ivs. of lower plane crowded, ovate, falcate, bright green; 

 Ivs. of upper plane one-third to one-fourth as long, cus- 



2305. Well-grown specimen of SelaginellaEmmeliana (X %). 

 Suitable for table decoration. 



pidate. .Japan, China and East Indies. — Var. arg'^ntea, 

 Hort., is advertised. 



31. Brailinii, Baker. Stems deltoid and flexuous above, 

 with deltoid erect-spreading pinnae, the pinnules short, 

 deltoid and spaced: Ivs. of lower plane ovate-rhomboid, 

 usually revolute at both edges ; Ivs. of lower plane 

 short-cuspidate. West China. 



