GOOD FERNS FOR CULTIVATION. 



Lomaria fluviatilis^ Spreng. A spreading fern. Fr. 6-18 

 inches long, 2 inches broad. 



Meniscium swiplex^ Hk. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 83). Fr. 6-9 

 inches long, 2-3 broad, simple. A curious fern. 



Nephrolepis exaltata, Schott (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to be 

 figured). A native of Florida; grows pendent from old 

 trees. Very beautiful. 



N. davallioides^ v2iX. furcans, Hort. A beautiful fern, resem- 

 bling the last. Each of the pinnae are forked. There is 

 a fine specimen at the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge, 

 Mass. 



Olea7idra neriiformis^ Cav. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 58). Many 

 species in cultivation are probably forms of this. Fr. 

 6-18 inches long, i inch broad. 



Polypodium inuscsfolium^ Bhuiie (Beddome, F. B. I., PI. 

 317). Fr. 1-3 feet long, 2-4 inches broad. A fine fern 

 for large pans or baskets. The veins are much reticu- 

 lated. 



P. aureuin^ L. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to be figured). A 



large fern, with the fruiting very conspicuous. 

 P. conjugatum^ LaiJi. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 91). Fr. 2-4 feet 



long, I foot broad, from a very thick caudex, and curiously 



winged at the base. 

 P. irioides, Lajn. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 4). Fr. 1-3 feet long, 



1-3 inches broad, very leathery. The plant resembles 



Phyllocactus latifrons. 

 P. pectmatum, L. (Hk., Gard. F., PI. 10). Fr. 12-30 inches 



long, 1-3 inches broad. Resembles somewhat the next. 

 P. plumula^H. B. K. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A , to be figured). 



Plooker considers this a form of P. taxifoliuin., L. 

 Pteris pabnata, Willd. (Hk., Gard. F., PI. 22), has several 



names, among which are Dory opteris palmata^ Pteris pe- 



datoides, &c. The fronds are, as the name signifies, pal- 



mately divided. Stalks one foot high. 



