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B. Lomaria spicant [Blechnum borealej— a well-known and pretty hardy fern, 6d. 
Lygodium polymorphum, handsome climbing fern, 3s. 
Gr. „ scandens — an interesting climbing fern, having finely divided, light green 
fronds, extremely beautiful when in fruit, 2s. 6d. to 5s. 
Marattea cicutifolia — large, thick, dark green succulent fronds, on articulated or 
jointed stipes, a remarkably distinct and handsome species, 7s. 6d. 
Meniscium simplex 
Mohrea thurifraga — fronds bipinnate, deep green, lanceolate, exceedingly beautiful 
and interesting when in fruit 
Neottopteris nidus [Asplenium] — erect, light green, succulent fronds, rising symme- 
trically from a crown, popularly known as the Bird’s Nest Fern, 
very handsome, 5s. to 21s. 
G. Neijhrodium decompositum [Lastrea,] 2s. 
Molle [Aspidium] — fronds bipinnatifid soft, light green, stipes purple, a 
common but handsome species. Is. 
pennigerum — fronds erect, soft, light green, bipinnatifid 
pubescens [Lastrea] — 2s. Gd. 
termiuans— fronds upright, pinnate, beautifully veined, 2s. Gd. 
G. „ unitum — fronds erect, dark green, stipes purple, a handsome large grow- 
ing species, 2s. Gd. 
Nephrolepis Davallioides — very long, gracefully drooping, pinnate fronds, a charm- 
ing object when in fruit, the handsomest in the genera 
,, exaltatum — fronds long, pinnate, upright, coriaceous, a beautiful species, 
2s. 
„ pectinata — fronds pinnate, slender and drooping, the pinnulse finely ser- 
rated, a very beautiful small growing species, 2s. Gd. 
G. ,, tuberosa — somewhat resembling the preceding species but much larger, 
and well adapted for specimens, a very handsome and well known 
fern, and when mature bearing large tubers at the roots. 
Niphobolus lingua [Chinensis] — fronds entire, thick and leathery, dark green above, 
fawn coloured beneath, with strong wiry rhizomes, 2s. 
„ pertusus — short, thick, fleshy, entire green fronds on creeping rhizomes, 
2s. Gd. 
„ rupestris — fronds small, roundish, nearly erect, fertile ones lanceolate, an 
interesting dwarf creeping species, 2s. 
Nothochlcena Canescens [Cheilanthes] 
„ chrysophylla — fronds much divided on slender black stipes, dark green 
above and bright yellow beneath, a new and very beautiful little 
species. 
„ distans — charming species, 3s. Gd. 
„ Eckloniana — frond ovate, somewhat woolly, a distinct and desirable species 
„ 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 
„ nivea — in habit this beautiful species is similar to N. chrysophylla, but 
diflFering from it in having the undersides of the pinnae, a clear and 
silvery white, a lovely fern, 3s. Gd. 
„ squamosa 
„ tenera — fronds green, slender on long black stipes, very pretty 
„ tomentosa — fronds white, covered with silky hairs, very interesting and 
beautiful 
G. „ vestita — a very elegant and scarce North American species of small growth 
Oleandra articulata [hirtella] — fronds entire, yellowish green, jointed at the base of 
the stipes, a scarce and very interesting fern 
Olfersia cervuna (Acrostichum)— fronds erect, light green, varying in shape from 
lanceolate to hastate, a curious and interesting species, 3s. Gd. 
* Onychium Japonicum ( Coenopteris) — fronds slender, bright green, finely divided, a 
free growing and beautiful species, invaluable for bouquets, 2s. 
* Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern)— fronds broad, yellowish green of a peculiarly 
delicate texture, fertile ones wholly seed-bearing, a beautiful hardy 
fern. Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. 
B. Osmunda regalis (Eoyal Fern) — a well known and noble growing hardy species, 2s. 
B. Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue) — 9d. 
G. Pellsea adiantoides (Platyloma, Pteris) — a large growing, handsome and striking 
species, and ought to be in every collection, 2s. Gd. 
