120 The Fern Garden. 



Elaphoglossum frigidum, a curious and most beautiful 

 species, with entire wavy, pendant fronds, which are 

 covered with grey scales, giving it a hoary appearance. 

 Nothing in its way can surpass it. 



Gleichenia pubescens, one of the finest and easiest 

 stove plants of this section. Deserves all the care that 

 can be given it to form a fine specimen. 



Goniophlebium fraxinifolium, a particularly handsome 

 once divided fern, of a delicate pale green colour. 



Goniopteris crenata, extremely pretty when in fruit, 

 and well worth growing as a specimen. 



Hymenodium crinitum, most distinct and beautiful; 

 not in the least resembling any other fern known ; the 

 fronds are like the large leaves of some tropical tree, 

 densely bearded with black hairs. 



Hemionitis palmata, a distinct ivy-like fern, bearing 

 many tiny young plants on its fronds. 



Lomaria attenuata, a very pretty little blechnum-like 

 fern, the young fronds of which have a delicate rosy hue. 



Lygodium flexuosum, the grandest of the climbing 

 ferns; scarce. 



Nephrodium glandulosum, extremely pretty and pecu- 

 liar ; the fronds once divided ; shining green. 



Nephrolepis exaltata, N. pectinata, the two best table 

 and sideboard ferns known, and first rate, too, for the 

 centre of a fine vase or large case group. We have 

 lost many fine plants of both species in the endeavour 

 to make greenhouse ferns of them. 



Polypodium lachnopodum, P. Henchmanni, P. phy- 

 matodes, three fine and very distinct species; the metallic 

 blue colour of the second is peculiar and pleasing. 



