148 GREENHOUSE FERNS. 



L. PATERSONI (Paterson's). Another species from Van 

 Piemen's Land. Fronds simple, sometimes, when well grown, 

 slightly pinnatifid. Barren fronds stiff or rigid, growing G or 

 9 inches high, long, lance-shaped, with the edge notched. 

 Fertile fronds a foot high, long, narrow, simple. Increased 

 by dividing the plant when it has many heads. 



Among the new Ferns which have been recently introduced 

 from New Zealand by Mr. Standish, of Ascot, and Mr. Lee, 

 of Hammersmith, and which are recommended as hardy, there 

 are several very beautiful Lomarias. There is no doubt but 

 that they will prove hardy in favourable situations, but while 

 young it would be advisable to grow them in the greenhouse. 

 Among these we have L. fluviatilis, with long narrow fronds 

 with roundish divisions ; L. elongata, with stout pinnate fronds 

 2 feet in length; L. Frazeri, a very beautiful and distinct 

 kind, but rare yet ; L. discolor, producing tufts of dark green 

 fronds with a tinge of reddish-brown ; L. crenulata, with 

 fronds about 6 inches long ; L. Banksii, somewhat like 

 L. fluviatilis in form and habit ; L. lanceolata, very small. 



MICEOLEPIA. 



MICEOLEPIA NOVJS-ZELAXDI^: (New Zealand). This beau- 

 tiful little Fern has been called by several names as J^eu- 

 costegia, Davallia, and Acrophorus hispidus ; but it is now 

 generally known by the one we have used, which was given it 

 by Mr. J. Smith. Its fronds are not more than 3 or 4 inches 

 high, finely-divided, and of a dark green colour. It should be 

 grown in a shallow pot, and protected from draughts. It is 

 well suited for a Wardian case, as it never grows too large. 



MOHEIA. 



This name was given to commemorate M. Mohr, a German 

 botanist. It contains only two species, but they are both very 



