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found in the warmer parts of America, in South. Africa, and 

 in Madeira. It is a very neat little plant, well suited for 

 Wardian cases. The fronds are 4 or 5 inches long, only 

 once-divided, and these divisions so close together as some- 

 times almost to overlap. 



A. OBLIQUUM (Oblique-leaved). A native of the Polynesian 

 Islands, and found by Mr. Allan Cunningham in the dense 

 forests of Wangaroa, in the warm part of New Zealand. The 

 dark green glossy fronds are once-divided ; the divisions being 

 lance-shaped, oblique at the base, and toothed along the 

 margin. 



A. OBTUSILOBUM (Blunt-lobed). This Fern has been recently 

 introduced by Mr. Veitch, of Chelsea, from the New Hebrides. 

 A very pretty little Fern, having fronds about 3 or 4 inches 

 high. It makes runners, which produce little plants at the 

 points. In this way it may be readily propagated. It will be 

 very suitable for growing in a suspended basket. 



A. OLIGOPHYLLUM (Few-leaved). A Brazilian Fern, with 

 oblong lance-shaped leaflets, pinnated on the frond, which 

 attains a foot in length ; and, therefore, may be considered a 

 dwarf Fern fit to grow in a small collection. The leaflets are 

 thinly placed on the frond : hence its specific name. The root- 

 stock creeps ; and, therefore, may be increased by division. 



A. PULCHELLUM (Fair). A West-Indian, pinnated, dwarf 

 Fern, with slender elegant fronds about 9 inches long. The 

 leaves, or pinnae, are lance-shaped, rather curved. The 

 spore-masses are long and narrow, and of a bright brown 

 colour, very beautiful. It is one of the most elegant Ferns 

 of the genus that require stove culture ; easily increased by 

 division. 



A. PUMILUM (Dwarf). This is another West-Indian little 

 gem, but is rather scarce in collections. It seldom grows more 

 than a few inches high, and has been lately introduced from 

 the Parisian gardens. The fronds are of triangular shape a 

 rare form in this genus. The stalks and fronds are downy, 



