No. 1588. 
DIPLAZIUM PLANTAGINEUM. 
Class. Order. 
CRY PTOGAMIA FILICES. 
This is a native of Jamaica, whence it has 
been lately introduced: it was first disco- 
vered by Swartz, and is a Fern of small 
growth, requiring the constant protection 
of the stove, and occasionally admitting of 
increase by separating the root: the soil 
should be sandy peat. 
Though not adorned with splendid flow- 
ers, the Ferns are by no means destitute of 
beauties, peculiarly their own. Their fo- 
liage is usually elegant, often pre-eminently 
so, and submitted to agnifyi 
powers their fructification is exceedingly 
interesting. These most minute of the 
works of our Great Creator, in their deli- 
cate organization are silently displaying 
His Almighty power and wisdom, as well 
as do the vast spheres, — are etiem: d 
Пу е y. КРАЈ 
ajestic 
less space. ` All—all are replete with won- 
