HORTUS VEITCHII 



GYMNOGRAMME JAPONICA, Hook. 



Gard. Chron. 1863, p. 628 (Notice of Exhibit). 



A species closely allied to the Javanese Gymnogramme javanica, from 

 Japan through the late John Gould Veitch. 



GYMNOGEAMME PEARCEI, Moore. 



Gard. Chron. 1864, p. 340. 



One of the finest of the Silver Perns with tall triangular bright green 

 fronds finely cut into small narrow segments with a superficial resemblance 

 to Asplenium ferulaceum. The lower part of the stipes as well as the 

 caudex have a covering of white powder, confined to about 2 in. from the 

 very base. The remaining part of the stipes, as well as the lamina of the 

 frond, are smooth and shining. It is still a popular fern in collections 

 largely grown for decorative purposes. 



For its introduction we are indebted to Richard Pearce, who discovered 

 it during his journey in Chili. 



GYMNOGRAMME PEARCEI, Moore, var. ROBUSTA, Hort. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1888, p. 11. 



A variety of more vigorous habit than the type, of freer growth. Like 

 the original species, the base of the stipes as the crown is covered with 

 a white powder, the remainder of the frond green. 



GYMNOGRAMME SCHIZOPHYLLA, Baiter. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1881, p. 14, fig. p. 7. 



A native of the West Indies ; a remarkable peculiarity of this Gymno- 

 gramme is the furcation of the rachis at about two-thirds of its length, 

 where it is proliferous, each frond producing a young plant at the point. 



GYMNOGRAMME VEITCHII, Hort. 



Gard. Chron. 1896, vol. xix. p. 652 (Report of Show); Gard. Chron. 1884, vol. xvi. 

 p. 446 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1895, p. 7. 



A beautiful Silver Fern with finely-cut pinnas raised from spores of 

 Gymnogramme Pearcei robusta sown with spores of a variety of G. 

 chrysophylla, and it may reasonably be assumed a hybrid between these 

 two beautiful forms. 



LINDSAYA RETUSA, Mett. 



Syns. Davallia retusa, Cav. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1886, p. 11. 



An elegant stove fern of vigorous growth introduced from Sumatra 

 through Curtis. 



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