EXOTIC FERNS 



ACEOSTICHUM AUEEUM, L. 



Gard. Chron. 1866, p. 432 (advt.) ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1866, p. 1. 



A bold-habited semi-aquatic fern, introduced by the late John Gould 

 Veitch from Cape York, Australia. The tall erect fronds of pinnate form, 

 the pinnae oblong, emarginate, sometimes almost cuspidate, the lower 

 entirely barren, the upper wholly fertile ; it is usually found near the sea. 



ACEOSTICHUM LECHLEEIANUM, Hook. 



Syns. Poly'botrya Lechleriana, Mettenius. 

 Moore in Gard. Chron. 1886, vol. xxv. pp. 394, 400, 401, figs. 79, 80. 



Introduced through Walter Davis from Peru, this fine stove species, 

 of scandent habit, has finely divided fronds exceeding 2 ft. in length. 



At first taken to be Cyathea microphylla, it was found, on fructification, 

 to belong to the genus Polybotrya, now included under Acrostichum by 

 Hooker. 



ADIANTUM jEMULUM, Moore. 



Moore in Gard. Chron. 1877, vol. viii. p. 584, with figs. 



Introduced from Brazil, this handsome species, less rigid in habit than 

 Adiantum decorum, and less drooping than A. cuneatum, is of about equal 

 stature, but a bluer green. 



ADIANTUM ^THIOPICUM, L., var. CHILENSE, Kaulf. 



Syns. A. chilense, Kaulf. 

 Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 399 (advt.) ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1862, p. 11. 



For this Chilian Maiden-hair Fern, a very beautiful species, we are 

 indebted to Eichard Pearce, who discovered it in Chili; the smooth- 

 looking glaucous-green broad pinnuled fronds are distinct and remarkably 

 handsome. 



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