. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. PLATYCERIUM 15:111. Gn. 51, p. 259. III. ]0:(;i)7. Xot Mu. 1, p. 77, which is really P. grande. Var. mftjuB, Moore, is stronger-growing, more up- riglit, and with thicls, leathery, dark green fronds. Ac- cording to P. L. Atlsins, the fertile fronds are more broadly cut than the type and seldom forked more


. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. PLATYCERIUM 15:111. Gn. 51, p. 259. III. ]0:(;i)7. Xot Mu. 1, p. 77, which is really P. grande. Var. mftjuB, Moore, is stronger-growing, more up- riglit, and with thicls, leathery, dark green fronds. Ac- cording to P. L. Atlsins, the fertile fronds are more broadly cut than the type and seldom forked more than once. Polynesia. Veitch's Catalogue 187a, p. 13. W. M. No private conservatory should make any pretensions PLATYCLINIS the fir The ren and the hviui; rcuuded disks which clasp the tree trunk, while the fertile fronds generally hang down and look like antlers. Occasionally the barren fronds are more or hss antli-rcd, as qrande, hut never give so i â !â - run > m from all others in having a |iai-:it. .11 1 .., ,. ' ,.| structure on which the tin- linrn. tin â - -aring their spore- masses on the iiiHli-i .11 Iri-iile fronds at or near the last fui-k^. /'. .',./..///,,, advertised in America, is probably nowhere in cultivation in the world. There is an improved form of the common type known as P. alciroiiie, var. majus, which is stronger-growing ami has thicker fronds, enabling it to endure a ilin i- |ilieie. It is therefore one of the best, it tin- I., st, exhibition purposes. At the other ti-.'iii the slender grace of P. aid- corn,' atnl tin v-t is fin- bold and broad style of P. .A'/. I 'â /'. .Ini/nleiise is the only one -which bear n. .â to antlers. .Ml â |uire a moist atmosphere, though tin- li I . .1 .. be reduced during the winter. With il M. iiiiiii of P. nUicnrne they all require a hii^h t. inp't a-i! ,\!1 need perfect drainage, and in ^ nipt h


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