Portion of mature Frond— under side. 



NOTHOCHLCENA TENEliA. 



Hooker. Smith. Gillies. Moore and Houlston. 



LiXK. KUNZE. 



PLATE XV. 



Cinoinalis tenera, 



Fee. 



Nothochlccna — Spurious cloak. 



Tenera — Tender. 



This species is a great favourite amongst Fern cultivators, 

 having a compact liabit^ and producing a dwarf yet extremely 

 interesting specimen. It is a tender, delicate, evergreen stove 

 species, but is not difficult to manage by those who are con- 

 versant with the growth of Ferns. 



The fronds are glabrous, bipinnate, having on the lower pinnae 

 bluntly-oblong pinnules, cordate-ovate, the superior ones be- 

 coming sessile, and the terminal one lobed. 



Sori linear, terminal, and continuous, becoming after a time 

 confluent, and then forming a broad dark belt around the margin 

 of the frond, giving it a handsome appearance. 



The colour of the frond is bluish green, stipes dark and 

 shining, attached to a short creeping rhizoma; the length of 

 the frond is usually six to eight inches. 



In potting this species, care should be taken not to give it 

 too much room, and this applies to most of the smaller Ferns; 

 they are not so easy to cultivate if over-potted, indeed, no 

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