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T. radicans, var. Andrewsh. Fronds lanceolate. Fruits freely. 
rGniforniG (Forst.) A very distinct creeping species from New 
Zealand, with nearly round, undivided, dark green, beautifully 
veined fronds, heart-shaped at the base, and 4 to 5 inches broad, 
on tall wiry stalks. Very humid, but rather airy. 40® to 70®. 
TGptans (Sw.) A very minute species, creeping on palms, &c. in 
the V/est Indies, with roundish or wedge-shaped, more or less 
incised fronds, having fan-shaped veins. Very humid. 55® to 80°. 
rhomboidGUni (Cuming.) A remarkable species, 9 to 12 inches 
high, from the Philipj^ine Islands, with narrow, nearly smooth, once 
divided (pinnate) fronds, with a blunt robe at the upper base of 
each division ; allied to T. Javaniemn, but evidently distinct, 
ha-sung much paler fronds, and fewer, broader, more distant and 
very blunt ( truncate), entire pinnae, which in cultivation uncurl in 
a totally different manner. Very humid. 65° to 85°. 
rigidum (Sw.) A fine tufted fern, 9 to 12 inches high, from the 
West Indies, &c., -with broadly ovate, rigid, dark green, three or 
4 times di-vided (hipinnate) fronds, on erect round wiry stalks. 
Vei 7 humid but aiiy. 55° to 80°. The typical form has nearly 
flat and rather dense fronds. 
var. diaphanum. Frond lanceolate, translucent, crisped, paler 
gi-een, 12 to 14 inches high. 
var. pulchelluin. Frond lanceolate, very dark green, beautifully 
crisped and very finely di-sdded into hair-like segments, 6 to 9 inches. 
rnpGStrG. A new species from Borneo, forming tufts of broadly 
ovate, dense, rather undulate, thrice divided (innnate) fronds, on 
round hairy stalks. On bare wet rocks. 70° to 80°. 
SCandGnS (Linn.) A lovely and delicate fern, 15 to 18 inches 
long, fi’om the West Indies, with slender, ovate, attenuated, four 
times divided (hipinnate), curving fronds, of a very pale green. 
Stalks long -wiry. Creeps on tree ferns and palms. Humid, but 
airy. 50° to 70°. 
SGtigGruni. A new, undescribed, (?) and beautiful species from 
Borneo, allied to T. Pluma, but larger , tufted, curving, less 
di-vided, and having only the ultimate divisions of the pinnae hair- 
like (giving a brush-like appearance to the fronds.) Crevices of 
rocks. Humid, well drained, but slightly shaded, 70° to 80°. 
