. 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 and numerous wood engravings, specially prepared for this work . Ferns; Ferns. CHAPTER XIV, SCOLOPENDRIUM, Smith. (Scol-op-en'-dri-um.) ICHOLSON, in his excellent and exhaustive " Dictionary of Gardening" (vol. iii., p. 393), tells us that Scolopendrium is the ancient Greek name of the genus used by Theophrastus, and that it was said to be so called
. 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 and numerous wood engravings, specially prepared for this work . Ferns; Ferns. CHAPTER XIV, SCOLOPENDRIUM, Smith. (Scol-op-en'-dri-um.) ICHOLSON, in his excellent and exhaustive " Dictionary of Gardening" (vol. iii., p. 393), tells us that Scolopendrium is the ancient Greek name of the genus used by Theophrastus, and that it was said to be so called because the numerous parallel lines of fruit resemble the feet of the centipede {sGolopendra). The popular appellation, Hartstongue, is derived from the shape of the frond of the only British species, S. vulgare. Scolopendrium, which in Hooker's " Synopsis Filicum" forms Genus 41 and represents the entire tribe Scolopendriece, contains only nine species, most of which, though existing in the form of dry specimens, are as yet unknown in gardens. In accordance with their various modes of venation, the species have been divided as follow : Antigramme (An-tig-ram'-me), Presl The fronds of the plants of this sub-genus have a distinct midrib, and their veins intercross each other towards the edge. Camptosorus (Camp-tos-o'-rus), Link. In this sub-genus the fronds have their veins intercrossing each other near the midrib, but they are free outward. The sori (spore masses) are usually disposed in opposite pairs, but more or less divaricating (branching off at a high angle and spreading irregularly in various directions).. 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 : Gill
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