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The Fern Garden . 
Elaphoglossum frigidum , a curious and most beautiful 
species, with entire wavy, pendant fronds, which are 
covered with grey scales, giving it a hoary appearance. 
Nothing in its way can surpass it. 
Gleichenia pubescens , one of the finest and easiest 
stove plants of this section. Deserves all the care that 
can be given it to form a fine specimen. 
Goniophlebium fraxinifolium , a particularly handsome 
once divided fern, of a delicate pale green colour. 
Goniopteris crenata , extremely pretty when in fruit, 
and well worth growing as a specimen. 
Hymenodium crmitum , most distinct and beautiful ; 
not in the least resembling any other fern known ; the 
fronds are like the large leaves of some tropical tree, 
densely bearded with black hairs. 
Hemionitis palmata , a distinct ivy-like fern, bearing 
many tiny young plants on its fronds. 
Lomaria attenuata , a very pretty little blechnum-like 
fern, the young fronds of which have a delicate rosy hue. 
Lygodium flexuosum , the grandest of the climbing 
ferns; scarce. 
Nephrodium glandulosum , extremely pretty and pecu- 
liar ; the fronds once divided ; shining green. 
Nephrolepis exaltata , N. pectinata , the two best table 
and sideboard ferns known, and first rate, too, for the 
centre of a fine vase or large case group. We have 
lost many fine plants of both species in the endeavour 
to make greenhouse ferns of them. 
Polypodium lachnopodum , P. Henchmanni, P. phy - 
matodes , three fine and very distinct species; the metallic 
blue colour of the second is peculiar and pleasing. 
