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B. 
Boryopteris sagittifolia [Pteris]--erectai’row-liead shaped, dark green smooth fronds, 
stipes black, a highly interesting and distinct species 
Drynaria diversifolia [Polypodium]— a slender growing light green species, with 
narrow strap-shaped pinnae, distinct and elegant 
„ hetrophylla, this, as it name indicates, produces fronds of two kindsj sim- 
ple and pinnate, a curious and very interesting fern, 3s. 6d. 
„ morbillosa-- -fronds sessile, on brown scale covered rhizome, light green 
with dark green veins, a fine species and making handsome speci- 
mens. 
„ mus8efolia---a magnificent new fern 
Elaphaglossnm calloefolium [Acrostichum brevipes] --erect lanceolate smooth green 
fronds of a thick and succulent texture, interesting species, 5s. Gd. 
,, conforme---similar to the above, but smaller 
„ simplex---5s. 
Fadyenia prolifera— short, thick, fleshy strap-shaped fronds, sori remarkably large, a 
distinct and curious fern, 3s. 6d. 
Gymnogramma calomelanos [silver fern] --fronds erect, large, green above, silvery 
beneath, makes a fine specimen plant, 2s. 
„ choerophylla-- -fronds triangular, finely divided, deep green, a beautiful 
annual species, Is. 
„ chrysophylla (gold fern)— fronds triangular green above, smooth deep 
golden yellow beneath, the richest coloured of all the gold I'erns, 
3s. Gd. 
„ Javanica [Coniogramme] --fronds triangular, yellowish green with streaks, 
stipes long, a very fine and distinct species 
„ lanata-- -fronds triangular, densely covered with a silvery tomentum, very 
distinct 
„ leptophylla— a small aud beautiful annual species. Is. Gd. 
„ L. Herminerii [gold fern] ---fronds yellowish green above, densely covered 
with pale yellow powder beneath, 3s. Gd. 
„ Martensii [gold fern] ---much in the way of G. chrysophylla, but more lax 
in habit and coppery tinted beneath, though paler when young, 
2s. Gd. 
„ Ochracea [gold fern] --fronds triangular, deep green above, sprinkled with 
yellow powder beneath, the most easily managed of all the gold 
ferns, making fine specimens in a comparatively short time, 2s. Gd. 
to 3s. Gd. 
„ ochracea Massonii [gold fern] ---fronds triangular, similiar in habit to the 
preceding, but much more densely covered with brilliant yellow 
pow'der beneath, a very fine variety, 3s. Gd. to 5s. 
„ Peruviana variety argyrophylla [silver fern] --fronds triangular, densely 
covered on both surfaces with a pure white powder, a highly inter- 
esting and beautiful variety, fine for exhibition purpose, 3s. Gd. to 5s. 
,, puichella [silver fern] fronds triangular, finely divided, densely covered 
on the under surface with a beautiful white powder, a rare and most 
elegant species, 3s. Gd. to 5s. 
,, sulphurea [sulphur fern] --fronds pale green lanceolate, covered beneath 
with a sulphur coloured powder, a neat and most beautiful species. 
3s. Gd. 
„ tartarea [silver fern] fronds triangular bipinnate, deep green above, pure 
white beneath, in colour the best of the silver ferns, 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. 
„ tomentosa--fronds dull green on long hairy stipes, the entire plant very 
tomentose, a distinct and interesting species, 3s. Gd. 
„ totta [Low'eii] ---fronds light green, lanceolate pinnate, a scarce but not 
very handsome fern, 5s. 
Hemionitis cordata-- fronds heart shaped, deep green, on long wiry stipes, a very- 
distinct and scarce fern, 5s. 
„ palmata--fronds light green, hairy, and ivy leaf shaped, a beautiful object 
when in fruit. Is. Gd. to 3s. Gd. 
Hypolepis amaurorhachis [Cheilanthes]---3s. Gd. 
„ repens---large broad triangular light green fronds, very hairy, rhizomes 
creeping, a strong growing and very handsome species 
,> rugulosnm---fronds deep green, broadly triangular, similar in habit to the 
preceding, but smaller and not quite so hairy, both species well 
adapted for rock-work, 3s. Gd. to 2s. Gd. 
