6 
TItE PERN WORLD OF AUSTRALIA. 
THE 
QUEENSLAND FERNS, 
GEOUPED ACCOEDING TO THEIE NATUEAL HABITAT. 
" The desire which tends to know 
The works of God thereby to glorify 
The Great Workmaster leads no excess, 
That reaches blame, but rather merits praise 
The more it seems excess. 
For wonderful indeed are all His works, 
. Pleasant to know, and worthiest to be all 
Had in remembrance always with delight." — Milton. 
Group I. Climbing Ferns, and those also found climbing by 
means of adventitious rootlets. 
II. Creekside Ferns, or tliose usually found by water- 
courses. 
III. Epiphytal Ferns, such as are found upon trees,, and 
whose roots are independent of the ground. 
lY. Forest Ferns, those usually met with in timbered 
country. 
Y. EocK Ferns, those found on damp or dry rocks. 
YI. Scrub Ferns, in this group will be found those which 
require a deep rich soil. 
YII. Swamp Ferns, kind either growing in water or very 
close to it. 
YIII. Tree Ferns, arborescent kind such as form trunk-like 
stems of various height. 
Group I. — Climbing Ferns. 
Lygodium reticulatum. A tropical kind with glossy green 
leaves, the veins of which are netted. Found in dense scrubs 
climbing high up the trees. 
Lygodium japonicum. This fern somewhat resembles the last 
but may easily be distinguished by its free veins. It is also usually 
found along the banks of watercourses in tropical Queensland. 
Lygodium scan dens.. This beautiful species enjoys a much 
wider range, being met with around swamps from the Tweed Eiver 
to Cape York, its leaves are much smaller than the former kinds, 
veins free like the last. 
Acrosticlium scandens. A strong woody rampant species found 
climbing the trees in our tropical swamps, leaves large pinnate. 
Climbers by Adventitious Eootlets. 
Tricliomanes peltatum. A Trinity Bay species, the round 
glittering sldnlike leaves of this dehcate kind adheres to the bark of 
the scrub trees like fish scales. 
