ADIANTUM. 3 



tive of tropical America. One of the largest-growing and most 

 beautiful species in the whole genus. When well grown it will 

 attain a height of 3 feet. It was introduced by M. Linden, 

 of Brussels. This is sometimes called A. polyphyllum. 



A. CAUDATUM (Tailed). A very neat East-Indian Fern, with 

 a long process at the end of the frond, which forms a kind 

 of minute bulb, and roots readily when it touches the soil. 

 It is a pinnated Fern, each frond growing a foot or more long. 

 Is very ornamental when grown in a small ornamental basket. 



A. CBISTATTJM (Crested). A native of Jamaica. Fronds 

 bipinnate, each frond growing nearly a foot long. Some- 

 times called A. villosum. A very pretty and distinct species, 

 with erect fronds and pinnules overlapping each other. 



A. CUEVATTJM (Curved-leaved). From Brazil. The fronds 

 are pedate that is, have the appearance of a bird's foot, each 

 pinnated leaflet spreading out in that form from a common 

 centre. A very elegant well-known Fern, growing sometimes 

 2 feet high; requires plenty of pot room, and a free open 

 compost to grow in. It is evergreen. 



A. CUNEATUM (Wedge-shaped). Native of Brazil. May be 

 readily known by its wedge-shaped pinnae. Very beautiful and 

 plentiful, and easily increased by division. This Fern is much 

 used in Covent Garden for bouquets, to mix with and set off, 

 by its lively green fronds and delicate black-polished stalks, 

 the brightly-coloured flowers. 



A. CONCINNUM (Neat). From the West Indies and tropical 

 America. This affords an example of a twice-pinnated frond, 

 the lower pinnules covering the axil of the pinna. They bend 

 gracefully downwards, and. grow, when well cultivated, 2 feet 

 long. We have grown this Fern in a pot 10 inches in diameter, 

 in light compost, 2 feet through, and nearly 3 feet high. It is 

 very elegant, and easily increased by division. 



A. FOVEANUM (Mr. Foy's). Native of Brazil. Sometimes 

 called A. intermedium. It may be known by the fertile or 

 spore-bearing fronds growing erect, and the barren ones droop- 



