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CHOICE GREENHOUSE FERNS, 
LEPTOPTERIS (TODEA) SUPERBA. 
Any technical description must fall far short of describing the exquisite beauty of this lovely 
Fern, for it is unquestionably one of the handsomest yet known ; it should bo seen to bo justly 
appreciated. 
The fronds, which aro 15 to 18 inchos in length, are of a pleasing transparent green texture, of a 
lanceolate outline, spreading, beautifully arching, and feathered down to tho very base ; the pinna) 
are crowded and cut into narrow segments, which, instead of lying flat, as in Totlea pellucida, 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 tho dwarf.growing New Zealand Ferns. 
Fine specimens, 2, 3, and 4 guineas each. 
NEOTTOPTERIS AUSTRALASICA. 
In general habit and oharaoter this is similar to the well-known Aspleniim A T i(lus-avis, or, as 
commonly called, Bird's Nest Fern, but a great improvement on that kind, tho fronds being doublo 
the width, added to which it is more hardy. This is the Fern that has attracted such universal 
admiration in the sub-troploal garden at Battersea Park during the past season. It can bo planted 
in the open air during the summer, 
Price 10*, 6 d., 15*., and 1 guinea each. 
NEW NEPHRODIUMS, 
In introducing these remarkable novelties, it may be as well to quote the acoount of them given 
in the Gardeners’ Chronicle, October 14th, 1865, page 962 : — 
“ Wo have lately had brought under our notice by Mr. Bull a very remarkable illustration of tho 
Variability of Ferns. A crop of plants had been raised from tho spores of Nephr odium molle 
cristafum, a very indifferently orested form of a very common Fern — a form indeed but slightly 
removed from the normal ooudition of the species, from the very slight degree of dovelopement 
manifested in the orests. In this batch of young plants occurred a considerable number — wo are 
not informed as to the proportion — of most remarkable deviations from tho parent plant. Many of 
them have tho stipes and fronds repeatedly branched, and the parts everywhere densely crested, yet 
not assuming tho charaoter of N. mollc corymbij'crum ; this form might bo called ramosissimum, and 
is analogous to the magnificent form of Filix-mas, bearing that name. Others, with more of tho 
plain character of tho normal state of tho species, had well-crested apices both to the pinna; and 
frond, and a forking of the stipes, though less developed than in the former ; such a developemeut as 
might bo called ramosum. 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 grandiceps, because it is fashioned after tho manner of tho varieties 
of our native Forns to which this naino has been given.” 
As with the normal type, these new varieties can be cultivated in any greenhouse, so that they 
aro most desirablo acquisitions. Several of them have received First Class Certificates both from 
tho Boyal Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies. 
NEPHRODIUM MOLLE CONFLUENS. 
„ „ CRISPUM. 
„ „ CRIST ATUM. 
„ „ DENSUM. 
NEPHRODIUM MOLLE GRANDICEPS. 
„ „ MULTIFIDUM. 
„ „ RAMOSISSIMUM. 
„ „ RAMOSUM. 
Price 5*. each, or the collection for 1 J guineas. 
PTERIS CRETICA SERRULATA VARIEGATA, 
An interesting variegated hybrid, intermediate between P. serrulata and P. erotica alia lincata ; 
the fronds are pinnate, and prettily serrated, each pinnae banded down the centre with a white 
stripe, and instead of tho spreading habit of tho last-named Fern, its growth is more rigid and 
compact. 
Price 2s. 6 d. each. 
