iroodsia—After Woods, a well-kiiowii Botanist.
Northern.
Jlijperhorea—
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T h e U o u n t l - l e a v e d A V o o d s ia i s a v e r y r a r e i n d i g e n o u s s ir e c ie s ,
g r o w i n g i n c r e v i c e s o f r o c k s .
A deciduous half-hardy F e rn in cultivation.
F o u n d only on Snowdon, Crieff, Ben Lawers, Clova Mountains,
Mountains of P e rth sh ire , Ben Chonzie, Craig Challiach»
Maeldun Crosk, Glen F iad h , and on Moffat Hills.
I t is a native of AAVles, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Eussia,
L apland, Switzerland, H u n g a ry , Germany, Franco, Spain,
Siberia, Ivalu, (in the P u n jab ,) Himalaya, Mountains of
Alassachusetts at Saskatchawan, Rocky Mountains, Great Bear
L ak e , and Davis’ Straits.
Intro d u c ed into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1793.
Fronds membranaceous, narrow-lanceolate, pinnate, and slightly
scaly beneath; pinnae triangula r and pinnatifid; base in a slight
degree cordate, with rounded-obtuse segments; pinnæ usually
alternate. Sori circular, medial, and eventually confluent.
In dusium deeply laciniated, and ending iu capillary-articulated
segments.
Stipes articulated near the centre.
F ro n d s adherent to a somewhat tufted rhizoma.
L ength of frond from two to six inches; colour dull grceu.
Stipes and rachis slightly hairy. Stipes pale reddish brown
in colour.
P innæ below distant, above crowded.
A eins branched, terminating within the margiu in a slightly
thickened a]3ex.
To cultivate Woodsia ih en sis and W . hyperborea, it is
requisite to give them a damp cool atmosphere, such as a
cold frame with a north aspect; drain the pots well and do
not over-pot. Small pieces of freestone ro u n d the plants is an
advantage. Although the plants delight in a damp atmosphere
improper drainage and sunshine are alike destructive to them.
Fo r plants my thanks arc due to Mr. G. Norman, of H u ll,
and Air. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and for fronds to Professor
Balfour, of F d iu b u rg h , and to Air. Josejrh Sidebotham, of
Alanchestcr.
The illustration is from Professor Balfour’s fronds.