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T. Bancroftii (Hook.) A distinct and pretty species from the 
West Indies , forming star-like tufts of dense, smooth, ovate, 
semi-pellucid fronds, 3 to 5 inches high, and once or twice 
divided (. sub-lipinnatifid .) Stalks short, very broadly winged. 
60° to 70°. 
Baueriamim (Endl.) T. meifolium var Bauerianum (Hook.) 
This beautiful fern, which has hitherto been found only on 
Norfolk Island, 1,000 miles from the coast of Australia, 
forms plume-like tufts of light-green highly divided ovate- 
lanceolate fronds 12 to 18 inches in height. Growing in 
cool damp ravines, it flourishes in a temperature of 40° to 
60°, rooting deeply in sandy leaf-mould and loam, mixed 
with broken sandstone. 
Through the permission of the Colonial Government at 
Sydney, we were enabled to obtain this plant from the 
remote station above indicated, where no vessels, except 
those belonging to the government are allowed to land. 
After a double voyage amounting to nearly 16,000 miles, 
several plants packed in Wardian Cases still survived and 
are now growing freely. 
bilabiatum (Nees.) Closely allied to T. Filicula , but much 
larger and with broadly ovate or triangular fronds. Java. 
50° to 70°. 
^Bojeri (Hook.) A very small species, with roundish, or at- 
tenuated and crenate fronds, clothing the trunks of palms 
and tree ferns in the Mauritius. 60° to 80°. 
brachypus (Kunze.) Eesembling T. Anker sii in habit and yet 
conspicuously distinct. Fronds very pale-green, extremely 
thin and transparent, twice or thrice divided (2-3 -pinnatifid), 
adhering to the substance around which they twine, through- 
out their whole length ! Trinidad. Dislikes a close and 
very humid atmosphere. 60° to 75°. 
