HORTUS VEITCHII 



CHEILANTHES MYSUBBNSIS, Wallich. 



Hooker's Sp. Fil. ii. p. 100; Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 399 (advt.); Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 



1862, p. 12. 



An elegant, small-growing species, raised from spores collected in 

 Nagasaki, Japan, by the late John Gould Veitch. 



The fronds, from 6 in. to 1 ft. in length, are furnished with oblong 

 pinnules ; the rachis and stipes are dark purplish-brown and scaly. 



CHEILANTHES UNDULATA, Hope & C. H. Wright. 



Gard. Chron. 1903, vol. xxxiv. p. 397. 



This species was first discovered in Yunnan, Central China, by Dr. 

 Henry, and later, from the same region, Wilson sent home material from 

 which plants were raised at the Royal Gardens, Kew. 



DAVALLIA AFFINIS, Hook. 



Syns. Acrophorus affinis, Moore. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1862, p. 11; Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 399; Nich. Diet. Gard. fig. 



622. 



A handsome stove species sent from Borneo through Thomas Lobb. 

 The thick scaly rhizomes creep along the surface of the soil, and give 

 off at intervals finely divided fronds, 2 to 3 ft. long. 



DAVALLIA ALPINA, Bl. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1867, fig. ; Nich. Diet. Gard. fig. 623. 



An interesting little stove fern of dwarf creeping habit, with neat fronds 

 only 2 or 3 in. in length, of exceptional interest to the collector, sent 

 from Borneo through Thomas Lobb. 



DAVALLIA BULLATA, Wall, yar. MABIESII, Moore. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1880, p. 21, fig. p. 11 ; Fl. and Pom. 1880, p. 151, fig. 



This beautiful evergreen fern, by Charles Maries from Japan, produces 

 flexuose rhizomes freely in all directions, suitable for basket-work, and 

 for training in all possible shapes. 



The familiar fern-balls of the London shops are made of this fern. 



DAVALLIA ELEGANS, Sw., var. POLYDACTYLA, Moore. 



Moore in Gard. Chron. 1881, vol. xv. p. 562 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1882, p. 18; Fl. and 



Pom. 1882, p. 52. 



A pretty crested form, raised at Chelsea by George Schneider from 

 spores of Davallia elegans. 



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