18 STANSFIELDS’ CATALOGUE. 
No. s. d. 
575a Lygodium scandens (japonicum) — a most interesting climbing fern, having 
finely divided light green fronds ; extremely beautiful when in 
fruit .. .... ....2s. bd. to 5 0 
576 Marattia cicutsefoHa— large, thick, dark green, succulent fronds on articulated 
or jointed stipes ; a remarkably distinct and handsome species 7 6 
577 Mohria thurifraga — bipinnate, deep green, lanceolate fronds ; exceedingly 
interesting and beautiful when in fruit 
578g Nephrodium (Aspidiuml moUe — fronds bipinnatifid, soft, light green, stipes 
purple ; a common but handsome species 1 0 
579 “ “ corymbiferum . . .... .... .... 
580g “ pennigerum — fronds erect, soft, light green in co- 
lour, bipinnatifid .... .... ; . . . . 
581 “ “ terminans— fronds upright, pinnate, beautifully 
veined . . .... .... .... .... 26 
582a “ “ unitum — fronds erect, dark green, stipes purple; 
a handsome large-growing species 2 6 
583 Nephrolepis (Aspidiuni) davallioides-^very long, gracefully drooping, pinnate 
fronds; a charming object when in fruit— the 
handsomest in the genus 
584 “ “ exaltata — fronds long, pinnate, upright, coriaceous ; 
a beautiful species . . .... ..... .... 20 
585 “ . pectinata— fronds pinnate’ slender and drooping, the 
pinnules finely serrated*;' a very beautiful small- 
growing species. . .... .... .... 26 
586 ** “ species from Borneo .... 
587 “ “ “ Western Africa .... 
588 “ “ tuberosa— somewhat resembling pectinata, but much 
larger; a very handsome fern, when mature 
bearing large tubers at the roots ; well adapted 
for specimens .... .... .... .... 
589 Neottopteris (Asplenium) australasica •••,. 
590 “ “ nidus— erect, light green, succulent fronds, rising 
symmetrically from the crown, popularly known 
as the “Bird’s Nest Fern;” very handsome 6s. to 21 0 
691 Niphobolus (Polypodium) Lingua (chinensis) — fronds entire, thick and lea- 
thery, dark green above, fawn-coloured beneath, 
with strong wiry rhizomes 2 0 
592 “ “ pertusus— short, thick, fleshy, entire, green fronds 
on creeping rhizomes .... .... .... 
593 “ “ rupestris— fronds small, roundish^ nearly erect, 
fertile ones lanceolate ; an interesting- dwarf- 
creeping species .... .... .... 20 
594 Nothochlsena (Cheilanthes) chrysophylla (flavens) (Gold Fern)— fronds much 
divided, on slender black stipes, dark green 
above and bright yellow beneath; an ex- 
tremely beautiful little fern 
595 « “ distans — charming species .... .... 3 6 
596a “ “ Eckloniana — fronds ovate, somewhat woolly ; a 
distinct and desirable species 
597 “ “ Hooked .... .... .... .... 
598 “ “ Isevis — fronds pinnate, narrow and attenuated, 
the pinnae nearly round, greyish green above 
and covered beneath with white scales; a 
most remarkable and beautiful species .... 
599 “ “ Marantae .... .... .... .... 
000 “ “ nivea— in habit this beautiful species is similar to 
N. chrysophylla, but it differs from it in hav- 
ing the undersides of the pinnae of a clear 
and silvery white ; a lovely fern . . .... 3 6 
601 “ “ squamosa .... 
602 “ “ tenera— fronds green, slender, on long black 
stipes ; very pretty 
