NOTHOCHLy^NA. 



621- 



plant one of the most striking of the whole genus. It is a native of Jamaica 

 and Cuba. The fronds, produced from a central crown and borne on tufted, 

 firm stalks Sin. to 4in. long, of a chestnut-brown colour, and slightly scaly, 

 are simply pinnate (only once divided to the midrib). The oblong, blunt 

 leaflets show some conspicuous, blunt lobes (Fig. 151), all of a somewhat 

 leathery texture, white underneath, and belted all round the margin with an 



fig, 151. Frond of Nothochleena trichomanoides 



(4 nat. size). 



even and uninterrupted band of very conspicuous and ornamental, black spore 

 masses. — Hoohei% Species Filicum, v., p. 109. Nicholson, Dictionary Oj 

 Gardening, ii., p. 456. Lowe, Ferns British and Exotic, i., t. 14b. 



As a Fern for a medium- sized hanging basket, N. trichomanoides has 

 few equals, as its abundant fronds are most elegantly pendulous. It 

 requires to be grown in a light compost of either fibrous peat or leaf- 

 mould and silver sand. We find that the intermediate house is the place 

 where it thrives best, and where its fronds last the longest on the plant, 

 provided they are kept perfectly dry at all seasons. 



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