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N. patens^ Desv. (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to be figured), 



resembles the last. 

 N. setigeriuit^ Baker (Hk., Sp. Fil., vol. iv., PI. 269, under 



N. tenericaule). A very rank-growing fern, with delicate 



fronds two feet or more long. 

 Onychhun Japojiicuin, Kuiize (Beddome, F. B. I., PI. 21, 



under O. liicidMm, Spr.). A very hnely-cut fern, with fr. 



1-2 feet long, 6 inches broad. 

 Pell(za andro7nedcnfolia, Fee (Eaton's Ferns of N. A., to 



be figured). Although difficult at first to manage, this 



will in time make a very handsome plant. 

 P. hastata^ Link (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 50). Fr. 1-2 feet long, 



6-10 inches broad. Dark green, with black stalks. Sev- 

 eral varieties of this species are in cultivation. 

 P. iiitrama7'ginalis, J. S7nith (Hk., 2d Cent. F., PI. 62, 



under anothername). Fr. 8-15 inches long, 2-4 inches 



broad. 



P. teituifiolia, Fee (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 15). Resembles last in 

 habit, but not in cutting. 



P. rotundifolia, Hk. (Hk., Fil. Ex., PI. 48). Fr. 1-2 feet 

 long, I inch broad, with pinnse circular. Dark green. 



Pteris scaberula, Richard (Hk., Sp. Fil., vol. ii., PI. 93, A), 

 New Zealand. Fr. 8-12 inches long, 3-6 inches broad, 

 very finely cut. A most charming fern. Should be 

 planted in a shallow pan. 



Pt. serrulata, L. (Lowe, vol. iii., PI. 40). One of the common- 

 est ferns in cultivation, a weed in many greenhouses, yet 

 very pretty. 



Pt. tremula, R. Bi\ (Hk., Sp. Fil., vol. ii., PI. 120, B). Fr. 



1-3 feet long, i foot broad. A handsome species. 

 Pt. Cretica, var. albo-lineata, Hort. (Lowe, vol. ix., N. and 



R. F., PI. 25). Fr. I foot or more long, divided into 



ribbon-hke pinnee which have a white stripe in the centre. 

 Pt. se77tipi7i7iata, L. (Hk., Gard. F., PI. 59). Fr. 15-20 



inches long, 6-9 inches broad. An erect species. 



