The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . ater at the roots all the year acrostichoides.* Cliristmas Fern. In NorthAmerica the fronds (see Fic:. 83) of this species arelargely used for Christmas acnleatom acrocladon (branched at apex).*fronds lift, lonsr, rich green, narrow, the pinnre inthe lower portion ajxain divided to the midrib ;apex of the fronds threc-liranched and repeatedlyforked. An exquisite a. lobatmn (lobert). A striking variety, chieflydistinjxiii
The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . ater at the roots all the year acrostichoides.* Cliristmas Fern. In NorthAmerica the fronds (see Fic:. 83) of this species arelargely used for Christmas acnleatom acrocladon (branched at apex).*fronds lift, lonsr, rich green, narrow, the pinnre inthe lower portion ajxain divided to the midrib ;apex of the fronds threc-liranched and repeatedlyforked. An exquisite a. lobatmn (lobert). A striking variety, chieflydistinjxiiished from the type in its much shorter,more crowded, and less scaly pinnae ; the pinnulesare also more nearly a. palcherrlmmn (very pnetty). fronds un-- crested and quite barren : pinnules elongated andcurved sickle-fashion, iiaparting a peculiar beautyto the frond. Other more or less rare varieties are: argutnm^era^sum,cri^tatn-ftracil^,crvitatum,den^nn,furcatum,interruptum, Moritzmnum, muttijidum, plumosunitpuichruttit setosum, and tsv^simense. 1900 Supplement—Recent Introductions, &c. 93 Aspidium—con hII» f (J. AsniilUM FALCATUM PENDULUM. A. angulare acrocladon (branched at apex), fronds aboutlOin. long, repeatedly branched at their extremity ; rachis andunder-side of the pinnules covered with light brown scales. A. a. bracUatnin (branched), fronds 1ft. to 2ft. long, pyramidalin form, the lowest pair of pinnai being sometimes so large as to ^. V ^• Fig. 86. Frond of Aspidium Hookeri. Aspidiiuu—continued. look like branches. The form hrachiato-cristaiiim is a nearly allied fomi in which the cud of each branch of the fronds terminates in a tuft. Other varieties are: acutilobuvi, acvt iivi, alatum, a)-istatum, biser-raium, cornutum, cristatum, Elivorthii, Foolii, grandidem,indivmimy intemiptum, latipes, oxyphyllum, Iadleyanmn, prce-inorsum,pumilum,Tamoidss\7nU7n, aetaceum, tripinnatum, tnincaturn, and varians. A. atratum (dark). A synonym of Jfejyhrodiiim hir
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