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with spreading leaflets, the basal ones of which are borne on long stalks. 

 The characteristic feature of this variety is the large size of the ultimate 

 divisions, which at once appears peculiar, presenting as it does a novel 

 aspect among the forms with wedge-shaped pinnules. The terminal ones 

 are the longest, measuring eight lines in length and five or six lines 

 across their broadest part ; while the lateral ones are seven lines long and 

 three lines broad, with an elongated, wedge-shaped base, and are lobed at 

 their summit. The sori (spore masses), of a roundish kidney-shape, are 

 disposed in a sinus (depression) at the summit of the lobes. Although fully 

 described by Mr. Moore in the "Gardeners' Chronicle," he disclaims all 

 participation in the naming of this Fern. Messrs. E. Gr. Henderson and 

 Sons gave the name to the plant, and distributed it under that name, 

 for which there appears to be no reason, as the fronds, whether in a fresh 

 or in a dry state, are scentless. — Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, 

 iv., p. 484. 



A. fulYlim — fuF-vum (tawny), Raoul. 



This pretty and very compact -growing, greenhouse species, native of 

 New Zealand, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, and Fiji, is of great value 

 as a pot-plant, also where Ferns are required for edging, as its habit is 

 very symmetrical. Its elegant fronds, borne on stiff yet slender stalks of 

 a scabrous (rough) nature and produced from a central tufted crown in 

 great abundance, are from Sin. to 12in. long and 6in. to Sin. broad ; they are 

 formed of a terminal pinna (leaflet) 4in. to 6in. long and about ljin. broad, 

 and of several branches, the lower of which are branched again and furnished 

 with pinnules (leafits) of a chartaceous (parchment-like) texture, about fin. 

 long and Jin. broad, dimidiate (fully developed on one side of the midrib and 

 scarcely at all on the other), the lower edge nearly straight, the upper almost 

 parallel, sharply toothed like the outer edge, of a bright bronzy or metallic 

 hue when in a young state and dark green when fully developed. The sori 

 (spore masses) are large and numerous, roundish, almost heart-shaped, and 

 disposed from eight to twelve round a pinnule. — Hooker, Species Filicum, 

 ii., p. 52, t. 85a. Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, i., p. 26. Lowe, Ferns 

 British and Exotic, iii., t. 19. 



A. Funkii — Funk'-i-i (Funk's). A variety of A. trapeziforme. 



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