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T. supsrba, which may lie taken as the type of the 

 other section, forms a stem about lit. high, [nun which 

 fronds are produced in great profusion. These fronds 

 attain the length <>l 1 yd. or so, and are from 6in. to o,in. 

 wide. They are thrice divided and their leaflets are 

 closely set. It is a charming Kern. Other species are 

 T. Fraseri, T. pellucida, and T. plumosa. 

 TricllOmaneS. These belong to the Kilmy herns, and 

 differ from the Hymenophyllums previously alluded to 

 only in botanical particulars, the same method of culture 

 being available for both. One species, T. radicans, is the 

 Killarney Kern. The princip.il kinds are T. alabamense, 

 T. alatum, T. angustatum, T. auriculatum, T. Colensoi, 



maximum, T. parvulum, 

 tenerum, T. trichoideum, 



T. crispum, T. exsectum, T. 

 T. radicans, T. reni forme, T. 

 and T. venosum. 

 Woodwardia. A small group of ornamental greenhouKe 

 Ferns, of which especial mention inu-l be made ol 

 W. orientalis, a free-growing subject, with bonds 4ft. to 

 6ft. long and [ft. to 2ft. broad, with bright sinning green 



spear-shaped leaflets. It is «el 

 pedestal or some similar positio 

 arching fronds, which bear sm 

 They continue to grow and form 1 

 still attached to the parent. 1 )ir< 

 with the soil they produce roots 



suited for standing on a 

 1. \V. radii ans has long 

 II bulbils on their tips, 

 uite effective plants u hile 



1 1 v they i onic in contai t 

 if their own. 



Selections of Ferns. 



In order to make Fern selection as easy as possible we have given lists of the most popular 

 and beautiful species and varieties. Of course it would be impossible to grow all in a small 

 greenhouse, but any of the following may be chosen without fear of obtaining kinds of little 

 beauty or difficult to cultivate. 



Ferns for a Small Greenhouse. 



japonica corym- 



Adiantum assimile 

 A. Capillus- Veneris 

 A. euneatuni 

 A. c. gracillimum 

 A. c. 1'acotti 

 A. decorum 

 A. formosum 

 A. hispidulum 

 A. scutum 



Asplenium bulbifenm 

 A. Colensoi 

 Cyrptomium falcatum 

 Davallia bullata 

 D. canariensis 

 D. Tyrmani 

 Doodia aspera 

 D. blechnoides 

 D. caudata 

 D. lunulata 

 Doryopteris paln ata 

 Tastrea atrata 

 L. a. variegata 

 L. aristala variegata 

 L. decomposita 

 L. lepida 

 L. patens 

 Lomaria aspera 

 L. ciliata 



L. discolor bipinnatifida 

 Microlepia hirta cristata 

 Nephrodium molle 

 N. m. corymbiferum 

 Onychium japonicum 

 Osmunda palustris 



Osmunda 



bifera 

 Pellsea atropurpurea 

 P. falcata 

 P. hastata 

 P. rotundifolia 

 P. ternifolia 

 Polypodium aurciim 

 P. a. glaucum 

 P. lingua 



P. I. corymbiferum 



P. pustulatum 



P. Schneideri 



Polystichum capense 



P. setosum 



P. tsus-sinense 



P. vestitum 



Pteris arguta 



r. argyraa 



I', biaurita 



I', b. variegata 



P. cretica 



P. c. albo-lineata 



P. c. Mayi 



P. longi folia 



P. 1. Mariesi 



P. serrulata 



s. cristata 

 s. compacta 

 s. major 

 s. Reginae 

 s. R. cristata 

 tremula 

 t. Smilhiana 



When a few plants only can be grown, perhaps not more 

 than a dozen, the selection should be confined to — 



Adiantum cuneatum 

 Asplenium bulbiferum 

 Cyrtomium falcatum 

 Davallia canariensis 

 Lastrea patens 

 Microlepia hirta cristata 

 Nephrodium molle 



Onychium japonicum 



Polypodium aureum 



Pteris argyrrea 



1'. cretica albo-lineata 



1'. serrulata cristata or major 



P. tremula 



Select Greenhouse Ferns. 



Adiantum assimile Adiantum decorum 



A. a. cristatum A. formosum 



A. Capillus- Veneris A. fulvum 



A. cuneatum A. hispidulum 



A. c. gracillimum A. pedal 11 111 



A. c. grandiceps A. reniforme 



A. c. Pacolti A. scutum 



Alsophila australis 



A. excelsa 



A. pruinata 



Asplenium alatum 



A. bull iferum 



A. Colensoi 



A. dimorphum 



A. incisum 



A. Nidus 



A. rutsefolium 



Athyrium Goringianum 



pictum 

 Blechnum glandulosum 

 Cheilanthes aurea 

 C. elegans 

 C. farinosa 

 Cibotium spectabile 

 Cyathea dealbata 

 C. medullaris 

 Cyrtomium falcatum 



C. Fortunei 

 Davallia bullata 



D. canariensis 

 D. Mariesi 

 D. Tyrmani 

 Dicksonia antarctica 

 D. Berteroana 



D. squarrosa 

 D. Youngi 



Didymochlaena trunculata 

 Doodia aspera 

 D. blechnoides 

 D. caudata 

 D. lunulata 

 Doryopteris palmata 

 Gleichenia circinata 

 G. dicarpa 

 G. dicholoma 

 G. flabellata 

 G. Mendeli 

 G. rupestris 



G. Speluncre 



Hymenophyllum caudicula- 

 tum 



H. chiloense 

 I [. crispatum 

 H. demissum 



H. Forsterianum 

 H. nitens 

 1 1 . 1 unbridgense 

 H. Wilsoni 

 Hypolepis distans 

 H. i t pens 

 Lastrea atrata 

 L. a. variegata 



Lastrea aristata variegata 

 L. decomposita 

 L. erythrosora 

 L. lepida 

 L. patens 



Leucostegia immersa 

 Lomaria aspera 

 L. ciliata 



L. discolor bipinnatifida 

 Lygodium japonicum 

 L. palmatum 

 L. scandens 



Microlepia hirta cristata 

 Nephrodium molle 

 N. m. corymbiferum 

 Nothochlsena Eckloniana 

 N. Maranta? 

 N. Newberryi 

 Onychium japonicum 

 Osmunda japonica corym- 



bifera 

 Pelhea atropurpurea 

 P. cordata 

 P. c. Ilexuosa 

 P. falcata 

 P. geraniaefolia 

 P. hastata 

 T. rotundifolia 

 I', ternifolia 

 Poly podi u m a u re u m 

 P. a. glaucum 

 P. drepanum 

 P. Griffithianum 

 P. lingua 



1'. 1. corymbiferum 



P. pustulatum 



P. Schneideri 



Polys' ichum capense 



P. falcinellum 



P. laserpitifolium 



P. mucronatum 



P. setosum 



P. tsus-sinense 



P. vestitum 



Ptei is arguta 



P. argyrEea 



P. biaurita 



P. b. variegata 



P. cretica 



P. c. albo-lineata 



P. c. Mayi 



P. incisa 



P. longifolia 



P. 1. Mariesi 



P. scabrula 



