CHOICE STOVE FERNS. 
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GONIOPHLEBItTM SUBATTBICULATUM, ; GYMNOGRAMMA CHBYSOPHYLBA, 
3s. Grf. ' 2s'. 6d. and 3s. 6d. 
GYMNOGRAMMA CALOMELANOS, 2s. 6cl. : DECOMPOSITA, 3s. 6d. and 6s. 
and 3s. 6d. 
GYMNOGRAMMA LAUCHEANA. 
The best Gold Fern in cultivation, and liiglily esteemed for decorative pui-poses. 3s. 6d. and 5s. 
GYMNOGRAMMA MERTENSII DOBROYDENSIS. 
A new form of Gold Fei n, with the shortish triangular fronds, and iiregular-shaped pinnules of (/. 
Mcttimsii, densely clothed with golden powder beneath, and partially so on the upper surface of the 
yoiujger fronds. 5s. 
GYMNOGRAMMA PERUVIANA ARGYROPHYLLA. 
Beautifully silvered above and below the fronds, and of neat and compact habit. 3s. firf. and 5s. 
GYMNOGRAMMA WETENHALLIANA. 
An exceedingly handsome speeies, richly powdered with sulphur, and having the ends of the fronds 
finely tassclled. 3s. 6d. 
GYMNOTHECA RADDIANA. 
A. noble Brazilian stove Fern of the Marattiaceous order, and one of the plants included in MaraUia 
cicutaifolia by some authors. It has a large pmplish brown root-stock, fonned by the imbricating 
stipuliform bases of tlie stout fleshy stipites, and produces ample bipinnate bright glossy green fronds, 
the pinna: of w'hich are lanceolate, and the pinnules linear with the posterior base cordate, the anterior 
base truncate, and the apex acuminate, while the margin is distinctly serrated with sharp even teeth. 
Thus plant can be recommended as being of noble and ornamental character. 2 and 3 guineas. 
LASTREA QUINQUANGULARE. 
A very handsome ornamental Feni. 3s. 6rf. 
LOMARIA GIBBA. 
This is one of the most beautiful and useful Ferns in cultivation, and admirably adapted for exhibi- 
tion or decorative purposes. Is. &d . , 2s. 6rf. and 3s. 6d. 
EYGODITJM SCANDENS, 3s. 6d. I MICROLEPIA HIRTA CRISTATA, 10s. 6d. 
NEPHROLEPIS DTTFFII, aide page 120. I airdl5s. 
NEPHRODIUM TRUNCATUM. 
An elegarrt frec-grwing subarboresccirt stove Fern introduced frortr the Sandwich Islands. It rs 
well figured by Gaudichaud in his accoirrrt of the plarrts of Freycinet’s voyage, and is (luite distinct 
from the A', trimicahmi (ahruptum) of gardens. It has a short erect cartdex, with .smooth greerr 
stipes. The fronds are large, larrceolate-ovate irr orrtline, palish greerr irr colour’, of a firnr rnembra- 
naceoirs textirre, arrd are clricfly remarkable irr the pinnato-pirrrratifld series for their elegantly wavy 
surface. 10s. 6d. 
NEPHROLEPIS ENSIFOLIA. 
A pretty Fern for suspended baskets. 5s. 
NEPHROLEPIS PECTIN AT A, 3s. 6d. I PLATYCERITJM GRANDE, 15s. and 1 
PHLEBODIUM GLAUCUM, 3s. 6d. and 5s. I girinca. 
PLEOCNEMIA LEUZEANA. 
This remarkably handsome stove Fern is of arborescerrt habit. The frorrds are as broad as long, 
triangirlar, and tripinrrate irr the ba-sal pinna;. The pinnules appear deflexed from being set on below 
the surface of the rachides, which thus appear’ raised arrd prodrree a kind of ridge and furrow appearance. 
Tho ordinary pinnrrles are cut into ovate or oblong-toothed lobes, the sinuses being reflexed, which 
gives a crisped appearance to the surface. Tho specimens now offered were irrrported frotrr tho 
Philippine Islands, but it is found also in India, China, the Mohrccas, arrd in some of the Pacific 
Islands. For illustratiorr, vide page 121. 5s. and 7s. 6d. 
PTERIS BIAURITA, Is. 6d. arrd 2s. 6d. | PTERIS, of sorts, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. 
SADLERIA CYATHEOIDES. 
A very handsome Tree Fern of moderate stature, introduced frorrr tho Sandwich Islands. The fr'Otrds 
are bold and of coriaceus textirre, the pinna: cut down to the rachis into numerous linear pinnules. 
Tho sori form a continuous line on each side of the midrib, in the 'way of Blcclvimm, to rvliich genus it 
is closely related, differing technically in tho fact of the veins forming a series of costal arches. This 
was one of the twelve New Plants witli which Jlr. W. B. gained the First Prize at the International 
Horticultural Exhibition, held at Dundee in 1876. 1, li and 2 guineas. 
