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Slender Bracken {JBteris scdberuld). This is exceed- 

 ingly graceful and delicately cut. The fronds but 

 little exceed a foot in length, divided and subdivided 

 in a very compound manner into narrow leaflets. It 

 is a native of New Zealand, suitable for a greenhouse, 

 and a desirable fern for a large closed case. 



Siberian Silyer-leap {ClieilantTies argented) . This beau- 

 tiful little fern does not reach more than 4 or 5 inches. 

 The fronds are of a triangular outline, deeply notched, 

 and supported upon a long foot-stalk. The upper 

 surface is dark green, the under surface white with a 

 mealy powder. It is evergreen, and may be cultivated 

 in a case or greenhouse. 



Brown American Pern (GheilantJies micromera) is 

 easily cultivated in a greenhouse or "Wardian case. 

 The fronds are from 10 inches in length, narrowly 

 spear-shaped, and branched in a feathery manner, with 

 a brown, hairv leaf-stalk. Native of the warmer parts 

 of America. 



Alabama Tern (CJieilanthes Aldbamensis) is smaller 

 than the last, and more hardy. The fronds are not 

 more than 4 or 5 inches in length, with a glossy black 

 leaf- stalk, and the plant may be cultivated in a 

 "Wardian case. 



Fragrant Madeira Tern {Cheilanthes fmgrans). This 

 fern is not confined to Madeira, but occurs in the south 

 of Europe and in Asia. The fronds attain about 6 in- 

 ches, are of a light green, and evergreen. Although 

 requiring care, it will flourish in a case or greenhouse. 



Hairy Cape Fern {CJieilanthes hirtd). Varying from 

 7 or 8 to 14 or 15 inches in height ; variable in the 

 form and arrangement of the leaflets ; not difficult to 

 manage in a greenhouse, and with a gracful, attractive 

 habit. 



Sieber's Fern {CheilantTies Sieheri). This is a very 

 graceful little species for a case, with fronds not ex- 

 ceeding 6 inches in length, but, unfortunately, it is very 



