Identifier: fernsbritishexot02lowe (find matches)
Title: Ferns: British and exotic..
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900
Subjects: Ferns
Publisher: London, Groombridge and Sons
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ritius, Martinica, Jamaica, and Hispaniola. Introduced into this country in the year 1793, and into theRoyal Gardens, Kew, in 1821, from Mr. D. Cameron. Fronds simple, oblong-lanceolate in form, being attenuated atthe base, and blunt at the apices, membranous and undulated.Lateral, articulated on a creeping rluKoma, which is scaly. Length of frond from two to four inches^ colour rich green,and shining. Sori circular and uniseriah My thanks are due to Mr. Strutton, Curator of the BotanicGardens, Cambridge; Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; and Mr.Joseph Henderson, of Wentworth, for plants of this Fern; andto the latter gentleman; Mr. Norman, of Hull; and M. Schott,of the Imperial Gardens, Vienna, for fronds. It is contained in the Catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, Jun., ofChelsea; Masters, of Canterbury; E, G. Henderson, of St,Johns Wood; R. Sim, of Foots Cray; Rollisson, of Tooting;and Kennedy, of Covent Garden. The illustration is horn a frond forwarded by Mr. JosephHenderson, of Wentworth.
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POLiiULlUM INTEGRIFOLIUM.

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