18 STOVE FEENS. 



is a large, noble Fern, requiring a tolerably large stove to 

 show it off to the greatest advantage. Give plenty of pot 

 room, moisture, and heat, and a young plant will, in three 

 years, attain fronds the size mentioned. 



B. COGNATUM. See IB. australe. 



B. COECOVADENSE (A native of the Corcovado Mountain) 

 This is the name given to a variety of B. brasiliense, known 

 by the young fronds being bright pink. 



B. GLANDULOSUM (Gland-bearing). A Brazilian Fern. 

 Comparatively, this is a dwarf species, the fronds reaching only 

 a foot in length. They are pinnate, with very narrow pinnae, 

 sharp at the end, and of a pale green. The fronds are set 

 upon a creeping rhizome, or rootstock, by which it may be 

 increased, if divided with a portion of roots to each division. 



B. GEACILE (Graceful), Fig. 7. A Brazilian evergreen Fern. 

 Fronds about a foot long, pinnate, glabrous. Stalks reddish, 

 rather scaly at the base, of a crimson colour while young, but 

 becoming dark green as they arrive at maturity. 



B. INTEKMEDIUM (Intermediate). A pretty dwarf Brazilian 

 Fern, easily cultivated, and suitable for small houses. It only 

 attains 6 or 8 inches in height even when well grown. The 

 fronds are very variable in form, sometimes being entire, at 

 others trifoliate, and sometimes they are pinnate, but only 

 have two pair of pinnae ; the end one is about 4 inches long. 

 The stalks are slightly coloured with red, which adds greatly 

 to their beauty. It is known also by the names 13. trifoliatum , 

 and B. longifolium in some gardens. 



B. LANCEOLA (Small Lance-headed). This is also a Brazilian 

 dwarf Fern, growing only 6 inches long. The fronds are 

 simple that is, with only one entire leaf of a deep dark green. 

 It has, also, the peculiarity of having all the fronds, when fully 

 grown, spore-bearing or fertile. It is easily grown and increased 

 by division. 



B. OCCIDENTALS (Western). From the West Indies and 

 Brazil. It is pinnated, and the pinnae are usually opposite. 



