118 A FERN BOOK FOR EYERYBODY. 



AusTEALiAN Lady Ferk {Asplenium Brownii). A large 

 greenhouse fern with the habit of a Lady Eern and the 

 fructification of a Spleenwort. The fronds are upwards 

 of 2 feet in length, and require plenty of room. It is 

 not uncommon, and easily cultivated. 



Hairy Maidenhair (Adiantum Tiispidultm) . This pretty 

 little New Zealand fern will succeed very well in a closed 

 ease, is easily cultivated, and deserves to be much better 

 known. The evergreen fronds seldom exceed 5 or 6 

 inches in length, and have a roughish hairy appearance. 



Hardy Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum). More hardy 

 than the British Maidenhair, this species will succeed 

 either in the open air or in a greenhouse. The fronds 

 usually exceed a foot in length, and it is therefore only 

 * suitable for large cases. The habit is quite different 

 from the British species, and it is a native of North 

 America. 



EoTJND-LEAYED Fern (Flatyloma rotundifolid) . This 

 evergreen fern may be easily grown in a greenhouse or 

 a closed case. The slender drooping fronds are about 

 12 inches in length, with rounded leaflets on opposite 

 sides of the leaf-stalk, which latter is densely scaly. 



MoRETON Bay Tern {Platyloma JBrownii). Has large 

 leathery spear-shaped leaflets arranged on opposite sides 

 of a dark brown leaf-stalk. It is only suitable for a 

 greenhouse or a large case, as the fronds are upwards 

 of a foot in length, and erect. It has the recommenda- 

 tion of being an easy plant to cultivate. 



AusTRALiAis' Maidenhair {Adiantum assimile). This 

 fern is almost hardy, and may be grown in a greenhouse. 

 It bears some resemblance to the European Maidenhair, 

 with fronds about a foot in length. In a sheltered situa- 

 tion it will grow out of doors, but an unusually sharp 

 winter would kill the plant, so that it is a hazardous 

 experiment. 



Downy Maidenhair {Adiantum puhescens) is a fine 

 species, and may be cultivated in a greenhouse. The 



