FERNS 



PELL^A BEACHYPTEEA, Baker. 



Syns. Platyloma brachypterum, Moore. 

 Gard. Chron. 1873, p. 141 ; PI. and Pom. 1873, p. 157, fig. 



A dwarf -growing cool greenhouse fern with fronds 4 to 6 in. in length, 

 introduced from California, remarkable for the decided blue-green colour 

 of the fronds. 



PELLJEA GLAUCA, J. Sm. 



Syns. Cheilanthes glauca, var. hirsuta, Moore. 

 Gard. Chron. 1861, p. 499 (advt.). 



A beautiful coldhouse fern of dwarf habit, from the Andes of Peru, 

 with tripinnate or even quadripinnate fronds, stiff on rigid foot-stalks of 

 a deep brown colour. 



PLATYCEEIUM ALCICOENE, Desv., var. HILLII, Moore. 



Syns. P. Hillii, Moore. 

 Gard. Chron. 1878, vol. x. p. 429, figs. 74, 75 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1883, p. 16, fig. p. 9. 



This Elk's Horn Fern remarkable for the decided green colour of the 

 fronds, the foliage of Platyceriums usually of a greyish hue from the 

 abundant white stellate scales spread over their surface. 



P. Hillii is a native of Queensland, Australia, named in compliment to 

 Mr. Walter Hill, late Superintendent of the Botanic Garden at Brisbane, 

 through whom it was introduced. 



PLATYCEEIUM ALCICOENE, Desv., var. MAJUS. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1873, p. 13, fig. p. 9. 



A fine form of the Stag's Horn Fern, from Australia. 

 The sterile fronds attain a large size, and the growth is more free than 

 that of the type. 



PLATYCEEIUM ALCICOENE, Desv., var. VEITCHII, Hort. 



Gard. Chron. 1896, vol. xix. p. 652 (Report of R.H.S. Floral Committee). 



A form introduced from Australia, distinct in having unusually stout 

 erect fertile fronds, of leathery substance, narrower than those of other 

 species in cultivation, and of a dark green colour. 



POLYPODIUM ALBO-SQUAMATUM, Blume. 



Syns. Pleopeltis albido-squamata, Presl. 

 Hooker's Garden Ferns, t. 47 ; Gard. Chron. 1863, p. 1180. 



Introduced from Borneo, but previously only known as a native of Java. 



327 



