HORTUS VEITCHII 



LOMAEIA GIBBA, Lab., var. CRISPA, Moore. 



Moore in Gard. Chron. 1868, p. 682; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1870, p. 35. 

 A form of dwarfish habit, so densely leafy and wavy that the edges of 

 the pinnas have a crisped appearance. 



LOMABIA LECHLEEI, Moore. 



Moore in Gard. Chron. 1866, p. 634. 



An evergreen hardy greenhouse fern obtained from Chili through 

 Richard Pearce. 



The fronds, spread into a head of 18 to 20 in. in diameter, reach 

 from 1 ft. to 18 in. in height. The aspect of the plant is as a very rigid 

 form of Lomaria lanceolata, but the texture of the fronds as well as the 

 size and form of the fertile ones show the distinction clearly. 



LYGODIUM POLYSTACHYUM, Wall. 



Moore in Gard. Chron. 1859, p. 671. 



An ornamental species discovered in Moulmein by Thomas Lobb at an 

 elevation of 1,000 ft., in general appearance and habit resembling several 

 species of Gleichenia. 



MARATTIA BURKEI, Baker. 



Gard. Chron. 1897, vol. xxii. p. 315 (Report of Show); Baker in Gard. Chron. 1897, 

 vol. xxii. p. 427, fig. 129, p. 435. 



Discovered by David Burke, probably in Columbia, but as no locality 

 was given, the native country cannot be known with certainty. 

 It is closely allied to Marattia alata. 



NEPHRODIUM HOPEANUM, Baker. 



Syns. Lastrea Hopeana, T. Moore. 

 Moore in Gard. Chron. 1882, vol. xviii. p. 744. 



Imported from the South Sea Islands, and named by Mr. Baker from 

 specimens previously collected in Fiji by Lieut. Hope. 



The slender stipes and bipinnatifid fronds cut into narrow falcate 

 segments make this plant light and graceful, and particularly suited for 

 decorative purposes. 



NEPHRODIUM MAXIMOWICZII, Baker. 



Syns. Lastrea Maximowiczii, Moore. 

 Moore in Gard. Chron. 1881, vol. xv. p. 626; Baker, Syns. Fil. 499. 



Introduced from Japan, a hardy evergreen fern of dwarf habit, dense 

 glossy green fronds, striate along the pinnae on the upper surface. 



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