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LOMARIA DALGAIRNSIAE. 
A very fine Fem of arborescent habit, possibly a form of L. Boryana (magcllanica) and having 
-something the aspect of that arborescent variety of this species which bears the name of L. zamioidcs. 
1 1 has a blackish trunk, shaggy at the apex ; subeoriaccous fronds and lanceolate acute pinna;, dark 
green on the upper surface and paler beneath. It has been introduced from South Africa, and is a free- 
growing vigorous plant in a greenhouse temperature, and therefore a valuable acquisition. In the 
absence of fertile fronds, its glabrous surface and confluent upper, pinna; point to the plant published 
by Dr. Pappe under the name here adopted. For Illustration, vide page 118. 1, 11 and 2 guineas ; 
a few very handsome plants at 3 guineas each. 
LOMARIA DISCOLOR BIPINNATIFIDA. 
This beautiful Fern is certainly one of the most handsome of the Lomarias yet introduced. It is of 
symmetrical habit, its broad sterile fronds rise evenly from the crown, spread outwards in all directions, 
and arch in an exceedingly graceful manner. Their pinna; are closely set, so that their parts overlap 
each other, and are divided to the mid-rib, the segments being very much toothed and somewhat crisped, 
which gives the fronds an elegantly fringed appearance. This was one of the twelve new plants with 
which Mr. W. Bull gained the First Prize at the International Horticultural Exhibition, held at 
Dundee in September, 1876. The specimens offered have been imported from Victoria, and are of 
various sizes. Prices on application. 
LOMARIA GIBBA, vide page 119. | LOMARIA ZAMI.2EFOLIA, 5s. 
MICROLEPIA ANTHRISCI FOLIA. 
An elegant South African Fern of remarkably free growth, the creeping rhizomes throwing off an 
abundance of quadripinnate fronds, which resemble those of Cheilanlhes elegans in their numerous and 
finely cut divisons, while their more ample size, velvety texture, and soft green colour, give a delightful 
effect to the whole plant. 5s. 
NEPHRODIUM MOLLE CRIST ATTJM, I NEPHRODIUM MOLLE RAMOSUM, 5s. 
5s. | ONYCHIUM JAPONICUM, 2s. 6(2. 
OSMUNDA PALUSTRIS. 
A handsome evergreen warm greonliousc Fern, very closely resembling our native Royal Fern in its 
general style of growth, but differing in the fronds being persistent through the winter, which adds 
very much to its desirable qualities. The fronds arc bipinnate, with the leaflets oblong and obtuse, 
the stipes and raclies tinted of a reddish-brown colour. It is a native of Brazil. 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
POLYPODIUM TRICHODES (LASTREA 
TENERICAULIS), 3s. 6(2., 5s. and 7s. 6(2. 
PTERIS ARGYREA, Is. 6(2. and 2s. 6(2. 
PTERIS SERRULATA 
PTERIS CRETIC A ALBO-LINEATA, Is. 6(7. 
SERRULATA CRISTATA, 2s. 6(2. and 
3s. 6(2. 
CRISTATA VARIEGATA 
A pretty greenhouse evergreen Fern, which probably owes its origin to an accidental cross between 
P. serrulala crislala, and P. crclica albo-lineata. The sterile fronds are pinnate, with the lower pinna; 
forked ; they are sharply toothed at the edge, sometimes tasselled at the tips, and marked with a white 
baud down the midrib ; the fertile fronds are similar in division but taller and narrower, with a 
gracefully drooping character, and multifidly tasselled at the apices of the pinna;. 7s. 6(2. and 10s. 6(2. 
PTERIS SERRULATA EIMBRIATA, 5s. 
and 7s. 6(2. 
TREMULA, Is. 6(2. and 2s. 6(2. 
PTERIS of sorts, 2s. 6(2. and 3s. 6 d. 
THAMNOPTERIS (NEOTTOPTERIS) AUS- 
TRALASICA, 5s. and 7s. 6(2. 
TODEA (LEPTOPTERIS) HYMENOPHYLLOIDES. 
This pretty New Zealand Filmy Fern, commonly called Todea pcllucida, can be supplied in nice 
plants at 5s., 7s. 6(2. and 10s. 6(2. 
TODEA (LEPTOPTERIS) INTERMEDIA, 2 and 3 guineas. 
TODEA (LEPTOPTERIS) SUPERBA. 
Any attempt at description must fall far short of conveying an adequate notion of the exquisite 
beauty of this lovely Fern, which is unquestionably one of the most handsome yet known. It should 
bo seen to be justly appreciated. 
The fronds, which arc fifteen to eighteen inches in length, are of a bright green, of transparent 
texture and of a lanceolate outline, spreading, beautifnlly arching and feathered down to tho very base ; 
the pinna; are crowded and cut into narrow segments, which, instead of lying flat, as in Todea 
hymenophylloidcs, are turned upwards, giving the frond a frilled surface, and producing an effect distinct 
from that of any Fem in cultivation. 
This is probably the most beautiful of all the dwarf-growing New Zealand Ferns. Small plants, 
2s. 6(2. and 3s. 6(2.; fine strong established plants, 15s., 1 and 11 guinea. For illustration, vide page 120. 
