BEITISH FEKNS. 
17 
No. 
Polystichum Scott. 
393 angulare pterophorum 31 . — fronds to 2 feet long, broadly lanceolate, 
pinnules large, somewhat crowded. An extremely handsome 
variety 3s. 6d. to 
394 — pulchellum W. 
395 — quadratum 31. 
396 — reflexum W. 
397 — refractum W. ( crispum ) 5s. to 
398 — retroflexum 2s. 6d. to 
399 — retrusum W. 
400 — rotundatum M. 5s. to 
401 — serratum 31. 
402 — Stansfieldii 31. 5s. to 
403 — stenophyllum 31. 
404 — stipatum W. — the general appearance of this fine variety would lead 
one to pronounce it a form of P. aculeatvm; fronds 1 to 2 feet, lan- 
ceolate, pinnules broad and somewhat overlapping, giving the frond 
a crispy character. A very desirable variety 3s. 6d. to 
405 — stipitatum Stansf. 7s. 6d. to 
406 — subplumosum W. — a most beautiful large- growing variety, hardly 
inferior to the splendid plumosum 3s. 6d. to 
407 — subrotundatum 
408 — subtripinnatum 31 
409 — tenellum At. 
410 — tenue Claph. 
411 — Thompsoniee . . . 
412 — tripinnatum 31. 
413 — varians W. ... 
s. d. 
10 6 
10 6 
5s. to 
...2s. 6d. to 
21 0 
7 6 
10 6 
7 6 
10 6 
21 0 
5 0 
5 0 
21 0 
The larger-growing of these beautiful evergreen ferns make noble 
objects when fully developed. Planted under trees , or in some other 
situation affording shade , the naturally rich green colow of the 
fronds becomes still richer and deeper. Nothing can be more ex- 
quisitely fine than some of the smaller and more delicate hinds ; but 
these often require careful nursing. 
It is a mistahe to plant the Polystichum angulare in peat, as is so 
frequently done. No doubt , it may be made to grow in peat enriched 
with decayed leaf -mould, but the plants natural aliment and con- 
sequent requirement is loam — a rich loam. Sand should form a 
proportion of the compost; and pieces of grit, and also small pieces 
of lime-roch , may with advantage be introduced ; the drainage 
should be ample. 
414 Lonchitis Roth — Holly Fern Is. 6d. to 3 6 
Plant in a compost of loam and turfy peat, with an abundant ad- 
mixture of silver -sand ; be particularly careful as to the dr coinage, 
which must be complete. In planting, place the caudex between 
pieces of grit-roch. A well-known and favowite evergreen fern. 
Pteris L- 
415 aquilina L . — Common Brakes or Bracken 0 6 
Scolopendrium Smith. 
416 vulgare Smith — Common Hart’s Tongue 0 6 
417 — abruptum 31. 2 6 
418 — alatum Claph 2s. 6d. to 5 0 
419 — albescens 31. — fronds rather under the usual size, narrowish, white 
or almost white above , and of a deep rich green beneath. Amid the 
multitudinous forms of the Hart’s Tongue fern, this variety stands 
unique 10 6 
