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A. Moritzianum. This species loves shade and moisture, and, 

 therefore, a close shady part of the greenhouse is necessary 

 to grow it satisfactorily. Fronds bitripinnate that is, twice- 

 thrice-divided ; growing in a greenhouse 6 inches high ; pinnee 

 or leaflets wedge-shaped, bright green, and cut at the edges. 

 Eequires a light, sandy, fibrous soil, intermixed freely with 

 potsherds or small pieces of sandstone. Increases freely by 

 division. 



A. CHILENSE (Chilian). Recently introduced by Messrs. 

 Veitch. Fronds with dark polished stalks, a foot high, three- 

 times-divided, with broad pinnules, glaucous green. A very 

 distinct and handsome species. 



A. FOEMOSUM (Handsome). See Stove species. 

 A. HISPIDULTJM (Hairyish). A pretty little Fern from New 

 Holland, remarkable for the various forms the fronds assume, 

 the lower pinnae being bipinnate, and the upper pinnate, thickly 

 covered with hairs, and growing about 6 ioches high, in a 

 close upright manner. This is often called A. pulescens in 

 gardens. There is a very pretty little variety of this Fern 

 called tenellum. 



A. PEDATUM (Bird's-footed). This species is a native of a 

 cold country (North America) ; and, although quite hardy in a 

 favourable situation, yet it shows itself to greater advantage 

 if grown in a greenhouse. It grows splendidly in an inter- 

 mediate-house, but in rockwork or the open border we have 

 frequently lost it. It is herbaceous that is, it dies down to 

 the ground in winter. It is a truly elegant Fern, growing a 

 foot high before the branching begins, then spreading its five 

 divisions almost horizontally, something like the claws of a 

 bird. Fronds pedate ; pinnse rather oblong, with a wavy edge, 

 slightly cut. Spore-masses oblong and solitary. Increased 

 readily by division. 



A. SCABEUM (Eough). The Silver Maiden-Hair, introduced 

 by Messrs. Veitch, through their collector, Mr. Pearce, from 

 Chili. It is a dwarf-growing plant ; and, what is very remark- 



