G. chosrophylla, like G. leptophylla, is one of those rare
exceptions in the F e rn tribe s, being an annual instead of a
perennial, and as this species lives b u t a single year, it is
fortunate th a t it is readily produced from spores. Care should
be taken to sow this species in the pot in ivhich it is intended
to be cultivated, as it is a precarious plan t to he transplanted.
A rich lig h t soil, ivith abundance of washed sand appears to
suit this F e rn ; ivhen nicely managed a very ornamental and
delicate-looking specimen may be procured.
I t is a stove Fern .
T he fronds are decompound, trian g u la r, semitransparent, and
of a b rilliant green colour, usually attaining a h eight of six or
eight inches, occasionally, hoivever it may be grown larger.
Some beautiful plants rvhich I received from IMr. Henderson, of
WentAvorth, were fourteen inches high, the fronds being devoid
of pinna; for h a lf this length, and Avere from four to six inches
across in the Avidest part. I t has roundish-ovate pinnatifid
pinnules, Avhich are deeply toothed on the edges, being
Avedge-shaped at the base.
T h e fruitful fronds are u p rig h t, the pinnules of Avhich are
v e ry much contracted. The fructification is copious, becoming
confluent and covering the Avhole frond.
G. chcerophylla can be procured of Messrs. Henderson, of
Pine-apple Place, and Backhouse, of York.
The illustration is from a plan t k in d ly communicated by Mr.
H enderson, of Wentworth.
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