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CHOICE HARDY FERNS. 
ATHYRIUM FILIX-FCEMINA SAGITTATUM. 
A pretty variety of Lady Fern, raised from the variety called Pieldiw, and, like it, having a portion 
or the greater part of the frond furnished with abnormal pinnae forking irregularly from their base. 
It has, however, hitherto proved a much dwarfer plant than Fieldite; and besides being prettily 
toothed, it has in its typical state the posterior branch of the pinnae more developed than the 
anterior one, which with its pointed apex gives it an arrow-headed appearance. An elegant and 
distinct hardy variety. 
Price 3s. Gil. each. 
ATHYRIUM FILIX-FCEMINA THYSSANOTUM. 
Price 2s. 6 d. each. 
ATHYRIUM FILIX-FCEMINA VICTORI/E. 
Tho variety belongs to the rhatioum type, and the apices of the pinnae and fronds are tasselled ; 
but the most remarkable peculiarity is that the pinnae, instead of being simple, all fork at the base, 
so that two are developed from the same point ; and as they are divergent, and one directed for- 
wards and the other backwards, they cross each other on the whole length of the frond, which thus 
acquires a very curious appearance. 
Price 7s. 6d. each. 
ATHYRIUM GORINGIANUM PICTUM. 
This handsome variety, which attracted a good deal of attention at the International Horticultural 
Exhibition, is remarkable as forming another addition to the small number as yet known of varie- 
gated Perns. It is probably Japanese, and forms a somewhat triangular frond of drooping character, 
marked with a grey band along each side of the reddish mid-rib of the pinnae. Among Ferns of a 
hardy or half-hardy character, it forms a very decided acquisition. 
Price 15^. each. 
LASTREA DILATATA CRISTATA. 
Broad oval fronds, once or twice short, broad-forked, small and flattish crestings, not character- 
istic till of large size. 
Price 2s. 6 d. each. 
LASTREA ERYTHROSORA. 
A very handsome hardy evergreen Japanese Fern, well adapted for greenhouse or open air culti- 
vation, for it is quite hardy, and the bold shining fronds are persistent throughout the winter, grow- 
ing 2 to 3 feet high, with dark stipes, the fertile ones decorated by linos of red dots, which are the 
involucral scales overlying the spore cases. 
It has received several Certificates of Merit as a distinct and desirable hardy Fern. 
Price 2s. 6 d. each. 
LASTREA FILIX-MAS BARNESI. 
A very handsome and distinct normal-habited hardy Pern, with narrow fronds, short pinnae, and 
broad rounded pinnules ; a most decided and characteristic variety. 
Price 5 s. and 7s. 6 d. each. 
LASTREA FILIX-MAS CRISPA CRISTATA. 
New. Price 5s. each. 
LASTREA VARIA. 
This bipinnate evergreen hardy Fern has been introduced from Japan. In general appearance it 
somewhat resembles Lastrea opaca , but it has this great difference, that instead of having bright 
green glossy fronds, as in the last named, the fronds are dull on their surface, of a very dark green, 
and when young they are of a deep red or reddish brown colour. 
Price 35. 6 d. each. 
