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A. princeps. — A free growing plant, with very gracefully arched 

 fronds, and of great value for exhibition or decorative purposes. 



A. prionophyllum. 



A. ruhellum. — A very pretty fern, which should be in every col- 

 lection, and if grouped with other delicate ferns will be a pleasing 

 addition. 



Hovey & Co.'s collection comprised 



A. amdbile. — This is one of the most lovely of the Maiden-hairs, 

 and cannot fail to become a favorite in all choice collections. 



A. condnnum. — A very graceful, pendulous, evergreen, stove 

 species, from the West Indies. 



A. condnnum latum. — A new variety of A. condnnum, but of 

 stronger growth, making a fine plant for decorative purposes. 



A. decorum. — A lovely fern ; said to be of very easy growth. 



A. excisum multifidum. 



A. Farley ense. 



Tree Ferns. — Two very fine plants of AlsopMla australis were 

 shown by W. C. Strong. It is one of the noblest of the tree ferns. 



Single Specimens Tree Ferns were shown by J. Warren Merrill 

 and W. C. Strong. Mr. Merrill brought a fine plant of Cibotium 

 Schiedei, a very elegant species, with large, spreading, pale green 

 fronds, which, if placed in a prominent position, presents a very 

 imposing appearance. It may be grown in a cool house. Mr. 

 Strong brought a good plant of Balantium antarcticum {Dicksonia 

 antarctica) . 



Mr. MerriU also exhibited at the Annual Show, a great variety of 

 ferns cultivated by him, a list of which he has furnished the Com- 

 mittee, as follows : 



Exotic Ferns. 



Cionidium Moorei (new) . Sadler ia squarrosa (new) . 



Leucostegia immersa (new) . Diplazium plantagineum (new) . 

 Davallia data (new) . " Zeylanicum. 



" clavata. Pleopeltis stigmatica (new) . 



" aculeata. Oymnogramme Peruviana. 

 Adiantum tetraphyllum. " Wettenhalliana. 



Cheilanthes elegans. " chrysophylla, var. 



" lendigera (new^. Parsonsii (new) . 



Woodwardia radicans cristata Dictyogramme Japonica. 

 (new)* " " variegata. 



