Portion of mature Frond — under side. 



POLYPODIUM CRENATUM. 



KUNZE. SWARTZ. WiLLDENOW. KaULFUSS. 

 PLATE XXVI. — B. 



Polypodium megalodus, 

 GoniopUris crenata, 



Lastrea Poitoei, 



SlEBEE. 



Peesl. Link. Swaetz. Piumiee. 

 J. Smith. Mooee and Hotjlston. 

 Pee. Hooxee and Battee. 



BOET. 



Polypodiuyn — Polypody, 



Crenatum — Scalloped. 



In the Section Goniopteris of Authors. 



The fascination attending the cultivation of Ferns is so great, 

 and increases so rapidly, as more species are added to a collec- 

 tion, that it requires no words from me to urge those who have 

 commenced, to prosecute their cultivation. To the plant grower 

 who has not yet begun this class of Botany, it need only be 

 remarked that no species of plants improves the appearance of 

 a conservatory, stove, or of an orchid house, more than Ferns; 

 the great diversity of form and colour of the fronds materially 

 heightens the effect produced by our most gorgeous exotics. 

 Well has it been said that Ferns are always in flower — win- 

 ter and summer are alike to the tropical species; new fronds 

 are constantly appearing, others approaching maturity and exhi- 

 biting their curious and interesting fructification, so that a 



