12 FADYENIA PROLIFERA. 



A MORE singular than beautiful Fern, requiring moisture and 

 shade to grow it successfully. It is a difficult species to manage, 

 although when it does flourish it spreads itself in all direc- 

 tions, from the rooting of the proliferous apices of the barren 

 fronds. 



A stove evergreen species. 



Native of Jamaica and the Island of Cuba. 



It was introduced into the Eoyal Gardens, Kew, in the year 

 1843, having been sent there by Mr. W. Purdie. 



Fertile frond simple, glabrous, upright, lanceolate in form, 

 narrowing towards the base; apex broad and rounded. 



Barren frond horizontal, oblong-ovate, elongate, tapering to 

 the apex, where it is proliferous. 



Fronds terminal, adherent to a small tufted rhizoma, 



Sori large, reniform, near the apex imbricate. 



Indusium hairy; margin somewhat dentate. 



Length of barren frond five inches, fertile frond four inches; 

 colour dull green. 



For plants my thanks are due to Mr. J. Henderson, of 

 Wentworth; and to Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg. 



Plants may be procured of Messrs. Sim, of Foot's Cray; 

 E-ollisson, of Tooting; Kennedy, of Co vent Garden; Masters, 

 of Canterbury; Booth, of Hamburg; Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea; 

 Stansfield, of Todmorden; Cutbush, of Highgate; and A. Hen- 

 derson, of Pine-apple Place. 



The illustration is from fronds forwarded by Mr. J. Henderson, 

 of Wentworth. 



