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rootstock creeps, and is covered with scales. Increased by 

 division. It is a pretty, neat species, and worthy of general 

 cultivation. 



E. LONGIFOLIUJI (Long-leaved). This is the tallest species 

 of the whole genus, growing in its native country (West 

 Indies), fully 2 feet high. Sterile fronds long-lance-shape, 

 narrow at the base, and sharp at the extreme point, and 

 rather wavy at the edges. Fertile fronds erect, and the same 

 form. Hhizome creeping, and easily increased by division. 



E. SCOLOPENDBIIFOLIUM (Scolopendrium-leaved). A Bra- 

 zilian Fern of great beauty. The barren fronds are more than 

 a foot long, pale green, wavy at the edges, and of an oblong 

 lance-shape. The stalks are about 6 inches long ; and these, 

 with the margins of the fronds, are covered with hair-like 

 scales. Fertile fronds upright, nearly 18 inches high, upon 

 a stalk of 8 inches. Rootstock creeping, short, and scaly. 

 Increased by division. 



E. VILLOSUM (Shaggy). A curious handsome Fern from 

 the West Indies. The barren fronds are remarkable by being 

 covered with long shaggy hairs. These hairs are beautiful 

 objects under the microscope ; they are of an oblong lance- 

 shape, sharp-pointed, and a foot long. Fertile fronds narrow 

 and short. Increased by its creeping rootstock. 



There are several other species of ElapJioglossum in culti- 

 vation, but they are all similar to those mentioned, in having 

 undivided somewhat strap-shaped fronds more or less pointed 

 at each end. As those enumerated will be enough for any 

 ordinary collection, we merely mention the names of a few 

 others ; they are, E. apodum, E. frigidum (or perelegans), 

 E. latifolium, E. lepidotum, E. microlepis, E. muscosum. They 

 are all natives of tropical America. 



EUPODIUM. 



This genus is very nearly related to Marattia, from which 



