CHOICE GREENHOUSE FERNS, 
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LOMARIA CILIATA, 
A very distinct and elegant dwarf.growing Tree Fern, the sterns^ in full-grown specimens, attaining 
a height of 1 foot. The fronds are pinnately parted, the pinnae being linear oblong, and frequently 
bifid or emarginate, the fertile fronds pinnate, sometimes pinnatifid, with lateral segments about 
} inoh long. 2s. 6d» 
NEW NEPHRODIUMS. 
In offering these remarkable novelties, it may be as well to quote the account of them given in 
the Gardener^ Chroniele ; — 
“ We have lately had brought under our notice by Mr. W. Buli, a very remarkable illustration of 
the VARtABiLiTY OP Febns. A crop of plants had been raised from the spores of Nephrodmm moUe 
cristatum, a very indifferently crested form of a very common Fern. In this batch of young plants 
occurred a considerable number of most remarkable deviations from the parent plant. Many of 
them have the stipes and fronds repeatedly branched, and the parts everywhere densely crested. 
Others, with more of the plain character of the normal state of the species, had well-crested apices 
both to the pinnto and frond, and a forking of the stipes, though less developed than in the former ; 
such a development as might be called bamosuu. A third set, with very little of the plain portion 
in some cases, and none at all in others, bore a great glomerate crested head of crispy segments, 
and this form we propose to distinguish by the name of gbandiceps, because it is fashioned after 
the manner of the varieties of our native Ferns to which this name has been given.” 
NEPHRODITJM MOLDE CRISPUM 
„ „ cristattjm: 
„ „ DENSUM 
NEPHRODITTM MOLLE GIRANDICEPS 
„ „ BAMOSISSIlItTM: 
„ „ BAMOStTM 
3«. 6d. each, or the six for 15s. 
OmrCHITTM JAPONICUM, Is. Gd. 
POLYSTICHUM CAPENSE, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
„ PUNGENS, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
PTERIS ANGTTSTA, Is. Gd. 
„ CRETICA ALBO-LINEATA, Is. 
„ SBRRULATA CRISTATA, Is. Gd. 
and 2s. Gd. 
PLATYCERIUM ALCICORNE, 2s. Gd. 
POLYPODIUM TRICHODES (LASTREA 
TENBRICAULIS), 2s. 6rf., 3s. Gd., and 5s. 
POLYSTICHUM VESTITUM, 5s. 
PTERIS SERRULATA POLYDACTYLA, 
Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. 
„ STRAMINEA, 2s. 6d. and 3s. Gd. 
THAMNOPTERIS (NEOTTOPTERIS) AUSTRALASICA. 
In general habit and character this is similar to the well-known Asplenium (ITiamuopteris) JVidus, 
commonly called the Bird’s Nest Fern. 7s. Gd., 10s. Gd., and 15s. 
TODEA BARBARA (AFRICANA). 
A large free-growing species, of easy culture. 3«. 6f/., 5^., and 7^. 
TODEA (LEPTOPTERIS) HYMENOPHYLLOIDES. 
This pretty New Zealand Filmy Fern, commonly called Todca pellncida^ can be supplied in nice 
plants at 2«. 6^/. ; fine specimens, 1^, 2, and 4 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. Itshould 
be seen to be justly appreciated. 
The fronds, which are 15 to 18 inches in length, are of a pleasing green, of transparent texture, 
and of a lanceolate outline, spreading, beautifully arching, and feathered down to the very base ; 
the pinn© are crowded, and cut into narrow segments, which, instead of lying flat, as in Todea pellu^ 
cida, are turned upwards, giving the frond a frilled surface, and producing an effect distinct from 
that of any Fern in cultivation. 
This is probably the most beautiful of all the dwarf-growing New Zealand Fenis. Fine imported 
plants, 1, 1^, and 2 guineas. 
TRICHOMANES RADICANS. 
(THE IRISH BRISTLE PERM OR KILLARNEY PERN.) 
This is a British species, but it must, as far as culture is concerned, be included among the green- 
house kinds, as it is almost impossible to succeed with it if treated as au ordinary hardy Fern. 
7s. Gd. ; handsome specimens, 1^, 2, and 3 guineas. 
WOODWARDIA ORIENTALIS. 
This was collected in China by Mr. Fortune, and is a free-growing desii'able Forn, giving hand- 
some fronds 2 to 3 feet long, becoming studded with proliferous buds. 2s. Gd, and 3s. Gd. 
