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DICTYOGEAMMA JAPONICA VARIEGATA 
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winter months, leaving the trees as they are, with a covering of fern or litter over 
their roots. When thoroughly ripened, no frost will injure any of the trees 
except Figs, and I do not advise planting them among stone-fruits, except on 
walls.—M. Temple. [We should limit this recommendation to stone-fruits.— Ed.] 
DICTYOGHAMMA JAPONICA VAKIEGATA. 
ARIEGATION, which is one of the characters of this fine greenhouse 
Fern, is here represented by a series of oblong blotches near to and on 
each side the mid-rib, of a pale yellowish-green, which contrasting with 
the deeper green of the other portions of the surface, produce a mottled 
effect, such as is shown in the annexed figure, which has been placed at our dis- 
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