SELAGINELLA 



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. 



SELAGINELLA 



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table decoration (X K). 

 t with Fig. 2305. This species is S. Martensii 



16. Mirtensii, Spring. Fig. 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-cuspirtitte. 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- 

 g4ta, 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. inv61ven8, Spring. Stems densely tufted 2-6 m 

 long, deltoid, branched nearly to the base lv<. of U wer 

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

 thick, rigid, serrulate on both margins h s of upper 

 plane nearly as long, ovate-lanceolate, cuspidate 1 i} ui 

 to India and the Philippines. 



20. lepidophylla, Spring. Resurrection I i \ni 

 Stems 2-4 in. long, densely tufted, spreadmg in I 

 spiral so as to form a flattish expanse curlin„ 1 i 

 into a ball when quite dry: Ivs. of lower plant I li i i 

 obtuse, minutely ciliated, green on the face pil il I \ 

 Ivs. of upper plane nearly as long, obliqueh ^ i I 

 tuse. Texas and Mexico to Peru. — Often sold ilr\ uii 1 i 

 the name of "Resurrection Plant" {which see} as tli 

 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. ctispidata, Link. Stems densely tufted, 6 m or 

 more long, branched nearly to the base w ith copiouslj 

 compound branches : Ivs. of lower plane obliqiiel> o^ ite 

 cuspidate, dilated and ciliated on the upjier 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 I/t/copodiiim coi 

 tlifoHum 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. Emmeliina, 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 spiuulose; Ivs. of upper plane 

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

 lose-serrulate, short-cuspidate. S. Amer. 1 Named for 

 Th. Emmel, a German gardener. 



23. Willichii, Spring. Stems 2-3 ft. long, with lan- 

 ceolate branches and simple crowded branchlets: Ivs. 

 of lower plane crowded, smaller towards the end of the 

 pinnules; Ivs. of upper plane one-fourth as long, cus- 

 pidate: spikes yi-1 in. long. India and the East Indies. 

 —Highly ornamental. 



24. Victorise, Moore. Stems 3-4 ft. long, with lanceo- 

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

 lets forked or slightly pinnate: Ivs. of lower plane 

 crowded, a line long, truncate at base and obscurely 

 ji<-ti(ilf,l : Ivs. of lower plane one-fourth as long, short- 

 ens], i(hit.: spikes 1-2 in. long. Borneo and Fiji Islands. 



■2r,. gracilis, Moore. Stems 2-3 ft. long, somewhat 

 niughiiicil, with lanceolate branches and simple branch- 

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

 on lower side at base; Ivs. of upper plane ovate-lanceo- 

 late, cuspidate. Polynesia. 



2fi. Ldbhii, Mnore (S. eogn&ta, Hort.). Stems 3-4 ft. 

 long, with laiir((.hiti -cleltoid branches and contiguous 

 simple »r f.iiki d liniu.-hlets: Ivs. of lower plane oblong- 

 laneeohit,'. :hui. , l.rii.-lit green, truncate at base; Ivs. 

 of upper |ilaii.- "11.- third as long, obliquely ovate, cus- 

 pidate. Borneo and Sumatra. 



27. Willdenovii, Baker. Stem.s 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. gr&ndis, Moore. Stems 15^-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 imhricated. Borneo. 



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

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

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

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

 date. Central America. 



30. caul^scens. Spring (S. amana, Hort.). Stems 

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

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

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



pidate. Japan, China and East Indies.— Var. arg^ntea, 

 Hort., is advertised. 



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

 with deltoid erect-spreading pinnte, 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. 



