. A history of British ferns. Ferns. 270 FOEKED SPLEENWORT. remains entire, and it is therefore probable that a frond of this kind was before the Rev. Mr. Bell, when he penned his inte- resting paper for the ' Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh' (ii. 119), reprinted at page 361 of this work. It will be observed that Mr. Bell's avowed object is to establish his fern as a species distinct from A. Euta-muraria. fylkxt Strictly evergreen, and very singular in appearance, this fern is well worth the trouble of cultivation. Mr. WoUaston says that it " not only requires very care
. A history of British ferns. Ferns. 270 FOEKED SPLEENWORT. remains entire, and it is therefore probable that a frond of this kind was before the Rev. Mr. Bell, when he penned his inte- resting paper for the ' Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh' (ii. 119), reprinted at page 361 of this work. It will be observed that Mr. Bell's avowed object is to establish his fern as a species distinct from A. Euta-muraria. fylkxt Strictly evergreen, and very singular in appearance, this fern is well worth the trouble of cultivation. Mr. WoUaston says that it " not only requires very careful potting,, but extreme care and attention afterwards ; " a remark which I find very true. The plan recommended for Euta-muraria may be fol- lowed also with this species, always however bearing in mind that the loss of plants is much more difficult to repair. I pre- pare a number of thin pieces of freestone, and having placed them in an ordinary flower-pot in an erect position, introduce the radicles of the fern between two of them, allowing the crown of the caudex to stand clear above them: the pieces of stone should then be wedged up firmly by introducing others at their sides, and a little sifted peat earth and old mortar should be shaken into the crevices. Water must be used very 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 Newman, Edward, 1801-1876. London, J. van Voorst
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