. The book of choice ferns for the garden, conservatory. and stove : describing and giving explicit cultural directions for the best and most striking ferns and selaginellas in cultivation. Illustrated with coloured plates amd numerous wood engravings. Identification; Ferns. DOODIA. 201 nearly all plants found under cultivation tliey dwindle into mere auricles towards the base of the fronds—a character whicL is not apparent in specimens gathered in a wild state. The fronds, of a dull, heavy green colour, are of a leathery texture, and frequently signs of variegation are shown by streaks of pin
. The book of choice ferns for the garden, conservatory. and stove : describing and giving explicit cultural directions for the best and most striking ferns and selaginellas in cultivation. Illustrated with coloured plates amd numerous wood engravings. Identification; Ferns. DOODIA. 201 nearly all plants found under cultivation tliey dwindle into mere auricles towards the base of the fronds—a character whicL is not apparent in specimens gathered in a wild state. The fronds, of a dull, heavy green colour, are of a leathery texture, and frequently signs of variegation are shown by streaks of pinkish colour, extending from the midrib to the margin. 43, Doodia aspera multipcia (i nat. size). of the leaflets. The oblong sori (spore masses) are disposed in a rather irregular row, close to the midrib.—Hooker, Species Filicum, iii., p. 72. NicJiolson, Dictionary of Gardening, i., p. 486. Lowe, Ferns British and Exotic, iv., t. 32. D. Brackenridgei—Brack-en-ridg'-e-i (Brackem-idge's). A variety of D. 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 Schneider, George. London : L. U. Gill
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