HORTUS VEITCHII 



DAVALLIA PAEVULA, Wall. 



Nich. Diet. Gard. vol. i. fig. 627 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PL 1868, p. 7, fig. ; Fl. and 



Pom. 1872, p. 108, fig. 



Introduced from Borneo through Thomas Lobb, a dwarf-growing stove 

 fern with finely divided leaves, averaging from 1 to 1^ in. in height, 

 on creeping rhizomes of from 4 to 6 in. in length. 



DAVALLIA PENTAPHYLLA, Bfame. 



Lowe's British and Exotic Ferns, vol. viii. pi. xviii. 



A distinct dwarf fern, native of Java and the Malay Archipelago, whence 

 it was introduced. 



The fronds consist of a terminal segment and usually two pairs of 

 lateral ones. 



DAVALLIA REPENS, Desv. 



Syns. D. hemiptera, Bory. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1869, p. 12, fig. p. 4. 



A beautiful stove fern, similar in appearance to some of the fine filmy 

 species, with a dwarf compact habit, delicate cut fronds attaining some 

 4 or 6 in. in length. 



DAVALLIA STRIGOSA, Sw. 



Syns. Microlepia strigosa, Presl. 



Hooker's Sp. Fil. i. 47; Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 399 (advt.) ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PL 1862, 



p. 13. 



An elegant fern of moderate size introduced by the late John Gould 

 Veitch from Nagasaki, Japan, with bright green hairy fronds about 2 ft. in 

 height, ovate acuminate in form, bipinnate or tripinnate with roundish 

 oblong or somewhat trapeziform pinnules more or less lobed or toothed on 

 the margin. 



DAVALLIA TENUIFOLIA, Sw., var. BUEKEI. 



Gard. Chron. 1895, vol. xviii. p. 102 (Report of R.H.S. Floral Committee); Veitchs' 

 Catlg. of PL 1896, p. 6, with fig. 



A variety sent from New Guinea by David Burke. 



As distinguished from the type the fronds are longer, quite pendulous, 

 the pinnae more distant and the ultimate segments narrower and more 

 elongated. 



DAVALLIA TENUIFOLIA, Sw., var. VEITCHIANA, Hart. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PL 1885, p. 12, fig. p. 7; FL and Pom. 1882, p. 122; Gard. Chron. 



1882, vol. xvii. p. 648. 



Probably the most finely cut and graceful fern in cultivation, sent to us 

 from the Straits Settlements by the late Dr. J. T. Veitch, whose name 



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