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No. 
STANSFIELDS’ CATALOGUE. 
s. d. 
Polystichum Schott. 
876 angulare tenellum M. . 5 0 
877 — tenue Claph. 
878 — tripinnatum M. * 5 0 
879 — varians W. - . . 5s. to 10 6 
The larger-growing of these beautiful evergreen ferns make noble 
Objects ivhen fully developed. Planted under trees, or in some other 
situation affording shade, the naturally rich green colour of the fronds 
becomes still richer and deeper. Nothing can be more exquisitely fine than 
some of the smaller and more delicate kinds ; but these often require 
careful nursing. 
It is a mistake to plant the Polystichum angulare in peat, as is so fre- 
quently done. No doubt, it may be made to grow in peat enriched with 
decayed leaf-mould, but the plant's natural aliment and consequent 
requirement is, loam — a rich loam. Silver-sand should form an element, 
in the compost ; and pieces of grit, and also small pieces of lime-rock may 
with advantage be introduced ; the drainage should be ample. 
880 Lonchitis Roth — Holly Fern , Is. Gd. to 3 0 
Plant in a compost of loam and turfy peat, with an abundant admix- 
ture of silver-sand ; be particularly careful as to the drainage, which 
must be complete. In planting, place the caudex between pieces of grit- 
rock. A well-known and favourite evergreen fern 
Pteris L, 
88l aquilina L. — Common Brakes or Bracken . , < . . . , . . . « * . . 0 6 
Scolopendrium Smith. 
• 382 vulgare Smith — Common Hart’s Tongue . „ „ , . . 0 0 
883 • — abruptum M. . * , . < . . . , . 
884 — alatum Claph 7s. 6d. to 10 6 
885 — albescens ill. — 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 
386 *— alcicornu 5 0 
387 — angustato-marginatum W. , . « . 5 0 
388 — angustum M. . . . . * 
389 — angustissimum M. 
890 — bimarginatum W. 5 0 
391 — bimarginato-cordatum M . — fronds 4 to 6 inches in length and upwards, 
and an inch or more in width, broadly cordate or heart-shaped at the 
base, tapering sharply to the apex, bimarginate, the whole upper 
surface of frond puckered and creased in a most extraordinary man- 
ner — one of the most curious of ferns 5s. to 10 6 
392 — bimarginato-multifidum Sim , . . . 5 0 
393 — cervi-comu M. .. « 7s. to 10 6 
394 — cheirophorum Stansf.. . .. 
895 * — chelsefrons W. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 
396 — constellatum Claph. . . . . 
397 — contractum W. . . . . 
398 — cornutum M .— fronds 4 to 8 inches long, abruptly rounded at the 
apex from which, usually, projects a small hornlike point ; margin 
of frond wavy. The cornute points rarely shew themselves in very 
young plants. A highly interesting variety and, when well-grown, 
very beautiful . , . - . . . . . . 3s. 6d. to 5 0 
899 — corn uto-abrup turn M. 
400 — corrugato-fissum Stansf. — a fine novelty ; fronds upright, 12 to 
18 inches long and f to 1 inch broad, more or less marginate below, 
channelled and corrugated in cross-lines above, margin deeply cut in 
on each side, giving the frond a pinnatifid appearance 10s. 6d. to 21 0 
401 -— corymbiferum — this very desirable form belongs to the ramose or 
branched section ; it is remarkable for the smooth rounded manner 
in which the Qorymboge heads terminate , , 2s. 0d. to 6 0 
