. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. BLECHNUM SPICANT 127 admixture of peaty or leafy material should be used. Owing to its tough nature it does well out of doors, in a northern aspect, as a rockery plant, provided it is not exposed to drought and is fairly shaded. In practice it does better in the open than under glass. It has been fairly liberal in " sports," the best of which are as follows :— AiTKiNiANUM.—Found in Co. Clare by Mr. A. Stansfield ; an irregular branched form of spreading habit. Anomalum (Fig. 116).—See note above ; we have, however, found much leafier fertil
. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. BLECHNUM SPICANT 127 admixture of peaty or leafy material should be used. Owing to its tough nature it does well out of doors, in a northern aspect, as a rockery plant, provided it is not exposed to drought and is fairly shaded. In practice it does better in the open than under glass. It has been fairly liberal in " sports," the best of which are as follows :— AiTKiNiANUM.—Found in Co. Clare by Mr. A. Stansfield ; an irregular branched form of spreading habit. Anomalum (Fig. 116).—See note above ; we have, however, found much leafier fertile fronds, quite like barren ones until examined Fig. 116. B. s. aiwmahtni. Fig. 117. B. s. biceps. A. MULTiFiDUM.—A crcsted form of anomalum; found at Rydal by Mr. Crouch. Bellum.—Found at Hutton Roof by J. J. Jones ; normal outline, but neater in make. Biceps (Fig. 117).—Found near Marwood by Rev. F. Mules ; very long toothed pinnae, frond forked at Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Druery, Chas. T. (Charles Thomas), 1843-1917. London : G. Routledge and Sons, Limted ; New York : E. P. Dutton and Co.
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