46 ISOTHOCHLOENA VESTITA. 



Nothochloena vestita is easily cultivated, and only requires the 

 protection of a cool greenhouse. 



A native of North America, Texas, Missouri, the Rocky 

 Mountains, California, New Caledonia, and Oregon. 



It does not now appear to be a species easily procured, as 

 it is only in the catalogue of Mr. Sim, of Foot's Cray. 



I have not yet been fortunate enough to procure a plant of 

 this species. 



There is a diversity of opinion amongst the principal author- 

 ities on Ferns, as to whether this species be a Nothochloena 

 or a Cheilanthes ; from an examination of the fronds, the former 

 appears to me the genus to which it should be attached. 



To Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; and to Mr. Norman, of 

 Hull; my thanks are due for nicely fructified fronds of this 

 species. 



The illustration is from a frond sent by Mr. Henderson, of 

 Wentworth. 



