A Dictionary of Choice Ferns. 
125 
AVIASTIJM— continued, 
A. Weigfandii. 
This very pretty, stove Fern, of particularly neat habit 
and pleasing colour, originated in American gardens, whence 
it was brought to Europe u:nder the above name, but without 
any authority for it. Mr. Moore, however, retained the 
name, and published an extensive description, from which 
the following are the most important passages : " We regard 
Fig. 63. Adiantum Weigandii, a pretty neat=habited stove 
species that is extremely decorative. 
this as a very distinct plant, one of pleasing character likely 
to be used for decorative purposes. The fronds have about 
the same size and outline of the useful A. decorum^ and the 
habit is similar, but the pinnules are quite different. These 
organs have a peculiar aspect, being very freely and con- 
spicuously lobate at the edge, and yet appearing to be but 
little divided, on account of the very narrow sinuses between 
the lobes. The lobes are large and few, and in consequence 
the pinnules in some instances have very much the cutting 
to be observed in the leaves of the Hawthorn. The apical 
