FERNS 



ADIANTUM WAGNERI, Mett. 



Syns. A. decorum, T. Moore. 

 Gard. Chron. 1869, p. 582. 



Introduced from the Andes of Peru through Eichard Pearce. 



In aspect this species is suggestive both of Adiantum concinnum and 

 A. cuneatum, having much the same outline of frond as the latter, and 

 pinnules of about the same size, but more variable in form. In habit 

 stiffer and more erect than either of the two named, due to the stouter 

 stipites and rachides. 



ADIANTUM WEIGANDII, Moore. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1885, p. 9 ; Moore in Gard. Chron. 1883, vol. xx. p. 748 ; PI. and 



Pom. 1884, p. 9. 



A pretty distinct fern of garden origin, obtained from Mr. Weigand of 

 Astonia, Long Island, New York, for our houses. 



ASPIDIUM ACULEATUM, Sw., var. TSUS-SIMENSE, Hook. 



Syns. Polystichum Tsus-simense, Schott. 

 Hooker's Sp. Fil. t. ccxx. ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1891, p. 60. 



A useful decorative fern, from Japan, of dwarf, compact habit, the 

 fronds rarely exceeding 1 ft. in length, spread gracefully on all sides ; the 

 pinnae of leathery texture are of a deep lustrous green. 



ASPIDIUM AEISTATUM, Sw., var. VARIEGATUM, Hort. 



Syns. Lastrea aristata, Moore, var. variegata. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1880, p. 75. 



An elegant greenhouse fern received from Japan, differing from the type 

 in bands of yellowish-green running through the bases of the pinnules 

 along the course of the rachis. 



ASPIDIUM FALCATUM, Sio., var. PENDULUM, Hort. 



Syns. Cyrtomium falcatum, Pappe & Raws, var. pendulum. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1892, p. 8. 



A pendulous form of the type with more narrow pinnae, but with the 

 same glossy-green colour, well adapted for cultivation as a basket plant 

 in the cold greenhouse. 



ASPIDIUM FLEXUM, Kze. 



Syns. Polystichum flexum, Remy. 

 Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 399 (advt.) ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1862, p. 13. 



A fine hardy fern, sent from Chili by Richard Pearce, with tripinnate 

 fronds, oblong toothed segments of a thick leathery texture. 



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