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CHOICE STOVE FERNS, 
ADIANTUM LINDENI. 
Adianfcums rank as one of tho handsomest seotions among Ferns, and this takes a foremost plaoo 
in its olass. It has been introduced from the Amazon, and hence requires to be cultivated in a 
stove ; it has tripinnate pentangular fronds, and largo oblong dimidiate deorsely. falcate pinnules, 
with reniform sori. 1 guinea. 
ADIANTUM PENTADACTYLON. 
A very beautiful and elegant variety, of strong and vigorous growth, and oaeily cultivated. 3.9. 6d. 
and 5.9. 
ADIANTUM SEEMANNI. 
A very fine stove Fern, with bold pinnate fronds, which in their early stages are suffused with a 
reddish purple tint, as if stained with red wine. In the seedling plants the fronds are ovate, 
acuminate, cordate at the base, and strongly serrated. In the more mature state the fronds aro 
pinnato (sometimes the lower pinnae are divided), with a few broad ovate, nouminate, unequal-sided 
pinnae, bearing on the margins a series of elongated sori, and attached by blade polished stalks an 
inch long. It is related to A. Wilnoni and A. macropbjllum ; and has been lately introduced from 
Central America by Dr. Seemann, after whom it was named some years since by Sir W. Hooker. 
It is figured in Hooher's Species JFilicum, and has received a First Class Certificate from the Floral 
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 7s. (id., 10.9. 6 rf., and lG.v. 
ADIANTUM VELUTINUM. 
A noble species from Columbia, remarkable for the large size of its fronds, whioli aro suprade- 
compound, the ultimate pinnules deorsely-falcate and somewhat acuminate, and the sori oblong- 
reniform, situated at the edge of the pinnules. A striking peculiarity of this plant is, that the 
rachis, especially on the upper surface, is clothed with a felt of white-brown cobwebby hairs, which 
gives it a pale velvety appearance. The same appearance is continued, though in a loss degree, 
throughout the stipes. 15s., 1 and 1| guinea. 
ALSOPHILA GLAUCA (CONTAMI NANS). 
A large-growing remarkably handsome Fern from tho Philippine Islands ; fine for exhibition pur- 
poses. 1 and 1$ guinea. 
ANEMIDICTYON PHYLLITIDIS. 
A very useful and effective flowering Fern. 1.9. 6 d. and 2s. 6 d. 
ANEMIDICTYON PHYLLITIDIS LINEATA. 
This novel form of the limited and interesting class of flowering stove Ferns resembles A. Phylli- 
iidis in general character, but has a pale yellowish green band down tho centre of the piunm, which 
gives it a variegated appearance, An elegant plant, growing 2$ feet high, with the sterile pinna) 
obliquely oblong-aouminate, and the fertilo spikes as in 4. Phyllitidii. It is a native of South 
America, 5s. 
ASPLENIUM EELANGEEI, 2.9. G d. I ASFLENIUM CICUTARIUM, 2s. G d. 
„ BULBIFERTJM, 1.9. Gd. | „ SHEPHEB.DII, Is, 6d.&2s. Gil. 
ATHYRIUM COSTALE DISSECTUM. 
A fine dociduous Indian Fern, with fronds 2 to U feet high, oblong-lanceolate in outline, bipin. 
nately divided, and furnished with numerous obliquely ovate pinnules, which are stalked, and from 
their obliquity resemble those of some of the more divided forms of Polysticlium angulare; these 
pinnules aro deeply divided at the base, almost to the mid- vein, into oblong lobes, which are prettily 
toothed along tho margin, and of which the basal anterior one is the largest, resembling an enlarged 
auricle. 3s. 6 d. 
ATHYRIUM PROLIFERUM. 
A graceful Indian species, with fronds of elongate linear-lanceolate form and pondent habit, 
bearing young plants at the extremities. The pinnm aro short, with short blunt oblong-toothed 
pinnules. It forms a very neat plant for suspended baskets or vases. 
It has received First Class Certificates both from the Royal Horticultural and Royal Botanic 
Societies. 5s. and 7s. G d. 
CHEILANTHES ELEGANS. 
An exceedingly pretty neat-growing species, and one of the most beautiful and elegant of the 
tropical American Ferns. 2s. (id. and 3s. 6 d. 
