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* H. caudiculatum (Mart.) A species of almost unrivalled beauty 
from Chili, with erect and curving, or pendent, smooth, thrice 
divided (tri-pinnatifidj, translucent fronds, 9 to 15 inches 
long. Stem broadly winged. Climbs among decaying 
vegetable matter, or on mossy trees and rocks. 40° to 60°. 
ye Chiloense (Hook.) A small species, densely carpeting rocks 
and trees in Southern Chili. Fronds broad at the base, 
dense, dull green, twice divided (bi-pinnatijid.j 40° to 55°. 
yL ciliatum (Sw.) Fronds 3 inches long, from a creeping 
rhizome ; hairy throughout, especially at the edges, broadly 
ovate, dense, ( bi-tri-pinnatifid ). Stalks short, broadly 
winged to the base. West Indies. 50° to 65°. 
f crispatum (Hook.) A pretty species, 5 to 7 inches high, 
clothing the trunks of Tree-ferns, &c., in Tasmania and New 
Zealand with broad, erect or curving, smooth, deep green, 
rather dense, thrice divided (tri-pinnatifidj, crisped fronds, 
on winged stalks. 40° to 60°. 
* cruentum (Cav.) An extremely distinct and charming fern 
(6 to 12 inches) from Southern Chili ; with broad, undivided , 
seaweed like curving fronds, waved at the edges, translucent, 
and beautifully veined. Brownish rose colour when old. 
Stalks long and wiry. Pendent from trees. 40° to 55°. 
yL demissum (Sw.) A handsome species, 12 to 18 inches high, 
from New . Zealand , with thrice divided ( tri-pinviatijidj , 
smooth fronds, on tall erect wiry stalks. 40° to C0°. 
demissum v. nitidum. A very delicate and pretty variety of 
H. demissum, from New Zealand , with smaller and more 
finely cut very shining fronds. 40° to 60°. 
