Portion of mature Frond— under side. 



ADIANTUM CUNEATUM. 



Kaulfuss. Kunze. J. Smith. Link. Fee. 



Sprengel. Hooker and Greville. Moore. Willdenow. 



Langsdorff and Fischer. Eaddi. Presl. 



PLATE V. VOL. III. 



Adiantum — Dry. 



Cuneatum — Wedge-shaped. 



No one can help admiring the graceful habit and beautiful 

 form of the Brazilian Maiden-hair, ( Adiantum cuneatum.) It is 

 readily cultivated, requiring less attention than almost any other 

 Fern. Give the plant plenty of pot room, good drainage, and 

 a rich light soil, and do not let the fronds become too wet, 

 and no further care is needed in order to produce a compact, 

 handsome plant, as near perfection in the elegance of its form 

 as it is possible to attain; indeed in this respect it is second 

 to none. It is a species with fronds so fragile and delicate 

 that it will not bear the drip of water, often seen in badly- 

 glazed greenhouses during rainy weather. 



A. cuneatum is perhaps more generally cultivated in England 

 than any other Fern. It is so readily propagated from spores, 

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