136 FERNS IN THEIR HOMES AND OURS. 



Davallia bullata, Wall. (Hk., Sp. Fil., vol. i., PI. 50). Fr. 

 4-8 inches long, 3-4 inches broad, much cut. An admi- 

 rable basket-fern, and is figured in PI. 20 of this book. 



D. Canariensis, Smith (Hk., Sp. Fil., vol. i., PL 56). Fr. 

 triangular, much cut, darker green than last. This is 

 sometimes called the Hare's-Foot Fern. In Shirley Hib- 

 berd's " Fern Garden," p. 109, there is an excellent figure 

 of a plant of this species. 



D. Mooreana, Ho*t. (Card. Chron., 1855). Probably a var. 

 of D. pallida, Mett. Fr. 2-3 feet long, i foot broad, very 

 delicate and drooping, light green. An excellent exhibi- 

 tion fern. 



D. tenuifolia, Sw. (Beddome, F. S. I., PL 16). Fr. 12-20 

 inches long, 6 inches broad, much cut. 



Doodia aspera, R. Br. (Lowe, vol. iv., PL 30). Fr. 8-12 

 inches long, 1-2 inches broad, rigid. 



D. caudata, R. Br. (Lowe, vol. iv., PL 31). Fr. narrower 

 than the last ; habit similar. 



Lomaria ciliata, Labill. (Card. Chron., 1866), and L. gibba, 

 Labill. (see frontispiece), are little Tree-Ferns, having 

 stems a foot high, surmounted by a crown of fronds 

 eighteen inches in diameter. Both are easily cultivated, 

 and are desirable ferns. 



Mohria caffrorum, Desv. (Lowe, vol. ix., N. and R. F., PL 42, 

 under M. thurifraga, var. achillczfolid). Fr. very much 

 cut. A very pretty plant. 



Nephrodium decompositum (Aspid. acuminatum, Lowe, vol. 

 vi., PL u), R. Br. Australia, &c. Fr. 18-30 inches long, 

 6-12 inches broad. 



N. unitum, R. Br. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., PL 13, under 

 Aspidium unitum^ var. glabrnui). Fr. 1-3 feet long, 6-10 

 inches broad. 



N.molle, Desv. (Beddome, F. S. I., PL 84). Fr. 1-3 feet 

 long, 6-8 inches broad. Common in greenhouse culture. 



