TEICHOMANES. 
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T. COriECGlini (Kimze) ? A most lovely fern from tlie West Indies, 
allied to T. Bancroftii, but differing in its larger and excessively 
crisped and undulated, thrice divided [tri-jnnnatijid) fronds, and 
much more numerous involucres. Grows among moss and on trees. 
Slightly humid, and rather airy. 60° to 80 . 
Crinituni (Sw.) Forms chaiuning tufts of linear- ovate, very 
glaucous, twice divided [pinnate) fronds, covered with soft white 
hairs. Stalks round, very haiiy. West Indies. Well di’ained 
soil, and slightly humid atmosphere, but dislikes water on the 
h’bnds. 50° to 75°. 
Crispnm (Linn.) A handsome and distinct species, 15 to 20 
inches high, from the West Indies, forming tufts of narrow, 
glaucous, hairy, once divided (pAnnate) fronds, on tall round 
hairy stalks. Pinnae very blunt, sometimes crowded and beautifully 
crisped. Veiy humid, but aiiy. 55° to 75° 
elGganS (Budge.) A veiy distinct fern from the West Indies, 
forming tufts of very dark green, shining, drooping, once 
divided (pinnatijied,) sterile fronds, 9 to 12 inches long ; and 
extremely narrow, undivided fertile fronds on erect stalks in 
the centre. Very humid and close. 65® to 80° 
Glongatum (A. Gunn.) A tufted fern, 6 to 12 inches high, 
fr'om New Zecdand, with very dense, triangular- ovate, dark green, 
rigid fronds on erect wiiy stems. Veiy humid. 40° to 65° 
GXSGCtuni (Kunze.) A most lovely creeping fern, pendent 
fr’om the roofs of caverns in Southern Chili. Fronds extremely 
delicate and membranaceous, 9 to 12 or 14 inches long, and 
5 or 6 inches wide, highly divided (pinnate ) ; like thin, flat, 
much branched, green sea-weed, on slender wiry stalks. Very 
humid and rather close. 40° to 65° 
Filicula (Bory.) A creeping species from the Mauritius, with 
erect, open, rather firm, dark green, smooth, twice divided 
(hipinnatifidj on winged stalks. Very humid but rather 
wily. 65° to 80° 
