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firm in texture and the copious fruiting spikes are square, lin. to 2in. long, 

 and slender. — Baker^ Handbook of the Fern-Allies, p. 49. 



S. bellula — bel'-lul-a (very pretty). This is the same plant as S. perelegans, 

 which is a variety of S. inoequalifolia. 



S. brasiliensis — bras-il-i-en'-sis (Brazilian), A. Braun. 



A small, greenhouse species, common in the Southern half -of Brazil ; 

 it is closely allied to S. apus. — Baker, Handbook of the Fern-Allies, p. 70. 



S. Braunii — Brau'-nl-i (Braun's), Baker. 



This handsome, greenhouse species, native of West China, is generally 

 found in gardens under the names of S. Willdenovii and S. pubescens. It is 

 a distinctly-marked plant, with upright stems Ift. to IJft. long, of a soft, 

 fragile nature, simple in the lower half, divided and flexuose in their upper 

 portion. The regular, short leaves are liable to be turned inwards at both 

 edges ; they are of a dark green colour, moderately firm in texture, and do not 

 overlap the somewhat hairy stems. The abundant fruiting spikes are short 

 and square. — Baker, Handbook of the Fern-Allies, p. 96. Nicholson, Dictionary 

 of Gardening, iii., p. 409. 



S. Brownii^ — Brown'-i-i (Brown's). A form of S. Kraussiana. 



S. cassia — cas'-si-a (grey). A garden name for S. uncinata. 



S. C. arborea — caj'-si-a ; ar-bor'-e-a (tree-like). 



The beautiful plant extensively grown in gardens under this name, for 

 which we cannot find any authority, is S. Willdenovii, of Baker. It is also 

 frequently met with in commerce under the name of S. Icevigata, but not oF 

 Baker. 



S. canaliculata — can-a-lic-ul-a'-ta (channelled), Baker. 



This handsome, strong-growing, stove species, better known in gardens 

 under the names of S. caudata, S. chinensis, S. conferta, and S. sinensis, is 

 a native of the Eastern Himalayas, Burmah, South China, Malaysia, and the 

 Philippine Islands. Its sub-erect, sarmentose stems reach from 3ft. to 4ft. in 

 length ; they are provided with lateral branches 4in. to 6in. long, sometimes 

 flexuose and more lengthened, and their lower branchlets are copiously 



