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variety of free growth; A. reniforme, A. Veitchii, A. 
venustum, Alsophila Rebeccze, Asplenium bifolium, A. 
caudatum, A. flaccidum, has drooping fronds, very 
graceful; A. lucidum, a handsome variety, with bright 
green glossy foliage; A. preemorsum laceratum, Balan- 
tium culcita, Blechnum platyptera, a small Tree-Fern, of 
very fine appearance; Brainea insignis, Cheilanthes 
tomentosa, Cibotium Barometz, a large growing species, 
of handsome appearance; Davallia Canariensis pulchella, 
D. Mariesii, a beautiful variety, with finely-cut fronds; 
D. tenuifolia, D. Tyermannii, Dictyogramma Japonica 
variegata, Diplazium Shepherdii, D. Thwaitesii, Doodia 
caudata, D. media crispa cristata, Hypolepis Bergiana, 
Lastreaaristata variegata, L. fragrans, the (Violet-scented 
Fern), a pretty dwarf species ; Leucostegia cherophylla, 
Lomaria ciliata, a miniature Tree-Fern; L. gibba, a hand- 
some small Tree-Fern; Lygodium scandens, a very pretty 
Climbing Fern, evergreen, has light green foliage and is 
of free growth ; Nephrodium molle corymbiferum, Nipho- 
bolus Lingua corymbifera, a distinct, dwarf, heavily- 
crested variety, foliage very leathery; Nothoclcena 
Newberryii, distinct and beautiful, foliage covered with 
silvery-white hairs; N. sinuata, very pretty, long, narrow 
drooping fronds, silvery underneath ; Osmunda palustris, 
a pretty, evergreen Royal Fern ;-Pellea ternifolia, fronds 
narrow, very glaucous; Polystichum vestitum venustum, 
Pteris cretica alba lineata, prettily variegated; P. c. 
magnifica, heavily crested ; P. serrulata cristata, P. s.c. 
plumosa, has dense drooping foliage; P. s. major, a 
large variety of the Ribbon Fern; P. s. major cristata, 
a large variety, crested ; P. tremula crispa. 
TWELVE BASKET FERNS FOR WARM 
GREENHOUSE. 
Adiantum assimile, a beautiful variety, its under- 
ground rhizomes spread through the basket and produce 
on all sides a mass of lovely pale-green foliage. A. 
cuneatum grandiceps, a crested variety of the common 
Maidenhair, distinct and handsome; A. gracillimum, 
foliage exceedingly fine, and, when young, has a lovely 
tint; A. palmatum, a very beautiful variety, with 
