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it bears. As distinguished from Davallia tenuifolia, the fronds are arching, 

 almost drooping, the foliage more lace-like, the pinnae longer, more 

 slender, and the ultimate segments quite minute. 



DICKSONIA BEBTEEOANA, Hook. 



Hooker's Sp. Pil. i. 23a ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1880, p. 13, with fig. ; Nich. Diet, of 



Gard. vol. i. same fig. 



Introduced from Juan Fernandez through George Down ton, and of 

 special interest as one of the very few plants in cultivation from that 

 remarkable island. 



DICKSONIA DAVALLOIDES, R. Br., var. YOUNGII. 



Syns. Dennstaedtia davalloides, var. Youngii. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1877, p. 22, fig. p. 10. 



This handsome fern, a native of the New Hebrides, was introduced 

 through J. E. Young, Esq., of Sydney, N.S.W., with whose name it is 

 associated. 



The large fronds have a bold graceful aspect, attain upwards of 

 10 ft. in length, and are furnished with finely cut pinnules of a light 

 cheerful green. 



It needs the temperature of a warm conservatory for successful culture. 



DOODIA ASPEEA, B. Br., var. MULTIFIDA, Hort, 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1879, p. 72. 



A pretty greenhouse fern of dwarf habit, sent to us from N.S.W. by 

 Charles Moore, Esq., late Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 



It is of dwarf er habit than the type, with crested fronds of a pinkish 

 colour when young. 



DOODIA DUEIUSCULA, Moore. 



Syns. D. media, R. Br., var. duriutcula. 

 Gard. Chron. 1868, p. 1114. 



A native of New Caledonia, introduced through the late John Gould 

 Veitch, of neat tufted habit, with arching gracefully curved fronds which 

 are practically evergreen. 



GYMNOGEAMME FLEXUOSA, Desv. 



Syns. Cryptogramme retrofracta, Hook. 

 Hooker's Sp. Pil. v. 129; Gard. Chron. 1866, p. 531. 



Introduced from Tropical America, where it has a wide distribution, it is 

 noteworthy for finely cut fronds and a flexuose rachis. 



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