TRICHOMANES. 
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T. LllSClmatiaiinni (Pi’.) A very liandsome climbing fern from 
Brazil, allied to T. racUcans, but differs in having nearly or quite 
sessile, lanceolate fronds feet long, and a very long, slender, 
round and nearly smooth creeping caudex. One of our plants 
when received was 1 5 feet long ! Humid but rather airy. 55° to 75 ° . 
niGinbraiiacOTlIll (Linn.) A very distinct and interesting 
creeping fem, from the West Indies, forming round or obovate, 
nearly or quite stemless, deep green, glossy fronds, 2 to 3 inches 
long, and sometimes as much in width ; entire, incised, or torn at 
the edges, and with fan-like veins. Very humid and rather close. 
65° to 80°. 
rO-HSCOidGS (Sw.) A delicate sea-weed-like creeping fern from 
the West Indies forming dense mats of undivided, or deeply 
waved, blunt, translucent, bright green, nearly stemless fronds, 1^ 
to 2^ inches high, with a central vein. Humid and rather close. 
65° to 85°. 
Plunia (Hook.) A very rare and beautiful fern from Borneo, 
vuth erect, rigid, highly divided (3 — 4: pinnate), fronds, 9 to 15 
inches high, of which all the dii'isions are hair-like. Stalks wiry. 
Among decayed logs and moss. Very humid. 50° to 70°. 
pHnctatum (Pofr.) Smaller than T. muscoides, and with 
roundish, obovate, bluntly incised fronds, having fan-like veins. 
Veiy humid, but rather any. 60° to 80°. 
pusilluni (Sw.) A minute West Indian species, creeping on 
the stems of palms, &c., with oblong or wedge shaped, lobed fronds 
tapering into veiy short stalks. 55® to 75®. 
pyxidifGruni (Linn.) A creeping fem, variable in form, from 
the West Indies, with twice divided (hipinnatifid) smooth, firm, 
and rather flat fronds, 3 to 6 inches high. On trunks of palms, 
Ac. Humid and rather close. 55® to 75® 
var. gracile. Half the size, more divided, thin, and with 
pinnules curving to one side. 
radicans (Sw.) T. spGciosum (Willd.) The “ Killarneij 
Fern." A beautiful species, creeping on moist rocks in the south- 
west of Ireland, Madeira, &c. First ? found in Yorkshire ! Frond 
triangular- ovate, dark green, highly divided (^3 — 4 pinnatijld), 
on tall hary stalks. Shady and veiy humid. 40® to 70®. 
