SKLAGINELLA 



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cuspidate, denticulate on the upper side at the base; 

 Ivs. of the upper plane very small, ovate-oblong. Said 

 to come from Lower California, but not known at Kew 

 and doubtfully in cultivation in this country. 



2304. Poorly grown specimen of Club Moss, unsuitable lor 



table decoration (X %). 

 For contrast with Fig. 2305. This species is S. Martensii. 



16. Martensii, Spring. Pig. 2304. Stems 6-12 in. long, 

 flat or rounded below, angled above: Ivs. of lower plane 

 oblong-lanceolate, serrulate but not ciliate, slightly im- 

 bricated over the stem at base; Ivs. of upper plane ob- 

 liquely oblong, long-cuspidate. Mexico. Exists under 

 many varieties in cultivation. 



17. rubella, Moore. Stems 1 ft. long, somewhat erect 

 in habit, reddish brown, with 2 grooves on the upper 

 face: Ivs. of lower plane dark green, becoming reddish 

 with age, obtuse or obscurely cuspidate, ciliated and 

 imbricated over the stem at the upper side of base; Ivs. 

 of upper plane ovate-cuspidate. Native country not 

 known. Has been in cultivation since 1870. Var. varie- 

 gata, Hort., is cultivated. 



18. Pdulteri, Hort. Veitch. Stems densely tufted, 

 slender, suberect, 2-3 in. long, three to four times 

 dichotomously forked: Ivs. of lower plane spaced, sub- 

 orbicular, obtuse, bright green; Ivs. of upper plane 

 nearly as long, but ovate and acute. Azores. 



19. inv61vens, Spring. Stems densely tufted, 2-6 in. 

 long, deltoid, branched nearly to the base: Ivs. of lower 

 plane crowded, ovate, with a distinct cusp, bright green, 

 thick, rigid, serrulate on both margins; Ivs. of upper 

 plane nearly as long, ovate-lanceolate, cuspidate. Japan 

 to India and the Philippines. 



20. lepidophylla, Spring. RESURRECTION PLANT. 

 Stems 2-4 in. long, densely tufted, spreading in a close 

 spiral so as to form a flattish expanse, curling closely 

 into a ball when quite dry : Ivs. of lower plane oblique, 

 obtuse, minutely ciliated, green on the face, paler below; 

 Ivs. of upper plane nearly as long, obliquely ovate, ob- 

 tuse. Texas and Mexico to Peru. Often sold dry under 

 the name of "Resurrection Plant" (which see), as the 

 absorption of water will cause the ball with a dull 

 brown exterior to expand and show its bright green 

 upper face of the stems long after the plant is dead. 



21. cuspidata, Link. Stems densely tufted, 6 in. or 

 more long, branched nearly to the base, with copiously 

 compound branches: Ivs. of lower plane obliquely ovate, 

 cuspidate, dilated and ciliated on the upper side at the 

 base, pale green edged with white; Ivs. of upper plane 

 nearly as long, obliquely ovate, cuspidate. A plant oc- 

 curring under the horticultural name Lycopodinm cor- 

 diMlum has the stem a foot or more long and simple 

 in its lower part, and doubtless represents a distinct 

 species. Cuba and Mexico to Venezuela. 



22. Emmeliana, Hort. Fig. 2305. Stems 6-12 in. high, 

 the primary branches ascending, bipinnate: Ivs. of lower 

 plane close, obliquely ovate, those of the branchlets nar- 

 rower and minutely spinulose; Ivs. of upper plane 

 raised above those of the lower, one-half as large, spinu- 

 lose-serrulate, short-cuspidate. S. Amer. ? Named for 

 Th. Emmel, a German gardener. 



23. Wallichii, Spring. Stems -j-.'l ft. long, with lan- 

 ceolate branches atnl simple crowded brimchlets : Ivs. 

 of lower plane crowded, smaller towards tin- end of the 

 pinnule^; Ivs. of upper plane one-fourth a- lonjr, cus 

 pidate: spikes %-\ in. long. India and the Hast Indies. 

 Highly ornamental. 



24. Victbriae, Moore. Stems :>. \ ft. long, with lanceo- 

 late-deltoid, caudate branches, with the lower branch- 

 lets forked or slightly pinnate: Ivs. of lower plain- 

 crowded, a line long, truncate at ba-e and obscurely 

 petioled ; Ivs. of lower plane one fourth a-, iontr. short- 

 cuspidate: spikes 1-2 in. long. Borneo and Fiji Islands. 



'-'">. gracilis, Moore. Stems 2-3 ft. long, somewhat 

 roughened, with lanceolate branches and ~i tuple branch- 

 lets: Ivs. of lower plane ovate-falcate, adnate to stem 

 on lower side at base; i\s. of upper plane ovate-lanceo- 

 late, cuspidate. Polynesia. 



20. L6bbii, Moore (S. cogn&ta, Hort.). Stems 3-4 ft. 

 long, with lanceolate-deltoid branches and contiguous, 

 simple or forked branchlets: Ivs. of lower plane oblong- 

 lanceolate, acute, bright green, truncate at bane; Ivs. 

 of upper plane one-third as long, obliquely ovate, cus- 

 pidate. Borneo and Sumatra. 



27. Wllldenovii, Baker. Stems reaching a length of 

 many feet, with spreading deltoid branches and much 

 compound branchlets, the ultimate short and contigu- 

 ous : Ivs. of lower plane crowded, ovate or oblong, 

 tinted with blue, obscurely petioled; Ivs. of upper plane 

 one-third as long, obliquely oblong, not cuspidate. In- 

 dia and the East Indies. 



28. grandis, Moore. Stems l%-2 ft. long, branched 

 above: Ivs. of lower plane crowded, lanceolate, acute, 

 rather firm; Ivs. of upper plane one-third as long, as- 

 cending, much imbricated. Borneo. 



29. vitlculdsa, Klotzsch. Stems with deltoid 2-3-pin- 

 nate branches: Ivs. of lower plane ascending, acute,. 

 short-ciliated and much imbricated over the steut; Ivs. 

 of upper plane one-third as long, obliquely ovate, enspfc- 

 date. Central America. 



30. caulescens, Spring (S. amana, Hort.). Stems, 

 stiff, erect, the short final branchlets curling when dry: 

 Ivs. of lower plane crowded, ovate, falcate, bright green; 

 Ivs. of upper plane one-third to one-fourth as long, cus- 



2305. Well-grown specimen of Selaginella Emmeliana (X %).. 

 Suitable for table decoration. 



pidate. Japan, China and East Indies. -Var. arg6ntea,, 

 Hort., is advertised. 



31. Braunii, Baker. Stems deltoid and flexuous above,, 

 with deltoid erect-spreading pinnie. the pinnules short, 

 deltoid and spaced: Ivs. of lower plane ovate-rhomboid, 

 usually revolute at both edges? Ivs. of lower plane 

 short-cuspidate. West China. 



