ANEMIDICTYON ANETIUM ANTEOPHYUM. 



instead of free veins. This peculiarity is pointed out by the 



name. 



ANEMIDICTYON PHYLLITIDIS (Phyllis-like). A well-known 



and common Fern, originally imported from America. The pin- 

 nate fronds are about 18 inches in 

 height. There are several distinct 

 varieties of this plant, as A. fraxini- 

 folium, with narrow pinnae and more 

 erect fronds, and A. hirtum with more 

 hairy fronds. 



ANETIUM. 



ANETIUM CITRIFOLIUM (Citron- 

 leaved), Fig. 4. A genus of West- 

 Indian Ferns approaching Acrosti- 

 chum, from which it may be distin- 

 guished at once by the spore-masses 

 being irregularly scattered all over 

 the under surface of the fronds. There 

 is only one species in cultivation. Its 

 fronds are simple that is, not di- 

 vided, and the rootstock creeping. 

 By this it may be increased. 



ANT110PHYUM. 



ANTEOPHYUM LA'NCEOLATUM 

 (Spear-head-leaved), Fig. 5. A West- 

 Indian, dwarf, simple-fronded Fern ; 

 curious from the fact that the spore- 

 masses are growing in channels, as 

 it were, sunk in the frond. The fronds grow a foot long, 

 and are of a narrow lance-shape, and thickly set on it 

 short rootstock or rhizome. It is a very curious, inter- 



Fig. 4. Anetiumcitrifolium. 

 (Entire frond medium size.) 



