*" i 5 * - a ie a ~~ teeta an nate ’ “er ab FZ Ex Libris Quos INSTITUTION] SMITHSONIANAE Anno MCMV Donavit Accesio N. re Py ee a an 7 es Pie ne af 2s i ype on ® - . 4 - . . - . ’ . « > . ‘ 7 . . . + > ‘ _ . ‘ e A A. FLABELLIFOLIUM. TeRN S: BRITISH AND EXOTIC. VOLUME V. ASP TEN EU MM. PLE LAALUM. BEMEDICTY U M. CETEBERAC TH. rCOLOPEN DEIU M. BY E. J. LOWE, ESQ., F.R.AS., F.G.S., F.L.S., F.Z.8., M.B.MS., Hon. Mem. Dublin Nat, Hist. Soc., Mem. Geolog. Soc. Edinb., Corr. Mem. Lyceum Nat. Hist., New York, Corr. Mem. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc., ete. oN DON: GROOMBRIDGE AND SONS, 5, PATERNOSTER ROW. M DCCC LVIII. f a g } Gib “wa J-D.S6 TO HIS GRACE HENRY PELHAM-FIENNES-PELHAM CLINTON, K.G.,, P.C., DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, LORD-LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM, A NOBLEMAN UNIVERSALLY BELOVED FOR HIS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORTH, THE ‘NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH AND EXOTIC FERNS” IS WITH PERMISSION DEDICATED BY HIS GRACE’S MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT THE AUTHOR. 4 ’ id Pod - ha 4 4 | j ; - i ’ j ‘ ’ . he j hee: : AL \ 7 } ! Fs 4 A i -: Te “ . s ‘" J 77. ; j j ‘Tt | . OAM, A: HEC a 10) eae € La aA ROTERLCT gyviee eh Nayre see (pow ee pei . 4 Ri) “ MOT ie i ti R ’ 4 ‘ it a +1 eR Mh CONTENTS VOR. VOL... Vv. Plate. Asplenium adiantum- nigrum . af, SOY. angustifolium . xxiv appendiculatum xviii attenuatum SEY B auritum XXX11 axillare JR belangeri.. e/a brachyopterum. xvB brasiliense XIV B Brown . ; xl bulbiferum . & xt caudatum . : xliv cicutarium . 0 See compressum XV1 decurtatum . je ely dentex xiii A dimidiatum . Xi A diversifolium ios Seat ebeneum : i Filix-foemina On, Sen flabellifolium . iB flaccidum . Pate s0.4 fontanum XXi B formosum xlii B germanicum . iB Hendersoni . = ee lanceolatum . XXV1 lucidum : , iv letum XX1A macrophyllum . xiii marinum XxXiil Michauxii XXXVI monanthemum i fe’ multifidum, (var.) xxx Page. Plate Asplenium nidus . . XVA obtusatum VB palmatum . see petrarche XXXVlll planicaule . : x polyodon XXX B premorsum . i 4s: EE pulchellum XXX1 A pumilum 0.6.08) rachirhizon XXXIV radicans Pe ik: refractum XKXV A reclinatum . xlll B rhizophyllum . XIV A ruta-muraria XxVil septentrionale . iia serra . : Sia val strigillosum XXXV1 trichomanes SED umbrosum . => oka viride XXVIii Viviparum ay zamiefolium Xxxxilia Ceterach officinarum . liv Diplazium ambiguum xlvii decussatum . stece pubescens . : hi plantagineum . xlvi striatum . xivili sylvaticum . xlix thelypteroides . h Hemidictyum marginatum liii Scolopendrium Krebsii lyi vulgare . : ey . Page. 111 ‘ ‘ J _ . j * f . PY be " ; a , oe ‘ ’ ‘ PL : a Po 7 r a Pre 4 : a! ‘ 4 ; ; eke © fin? ih} : Lie » y. ; i Be Ps I ‘ ver . of #200 ERRATA IN VOL. V. Page 5, for Cavanelles, read Cavanilles. Page 7, for Pluckenet, read Plukenet. Pages 9 and 11, for Hoffman, read Hoffmann. Page 11, for Weiss, read Weis. Page 23, for Thunburg, read Thunberg. Page 27, for Langsdorf, read Langsdorff. Page 32, for Steward, read Stewart. Pages 49 and 50, for Brachyopterum, read Brachypieron. Page 75, for Scholz, read Schuliz. Page 79, for Trachia, read Tarachia. Pages 122 and 134, for Downs, read Downes. aa 4m) ho ts PE Ae ee ee ’ Ir ven ete hee! ene : wy AG a ne ; ye. Cen i megane ia 1. ay rhirh ie FERNSA; BRITISH AND, EXOTIC. ASPLENIE A. J. Smrru. Tue Ferns included under the family Aspleniee are so well marked, that it would not be easy to mistake the great majority of them. ‘They differ from the Pterzdee in the position of the sori, for in this tribe they are parallel with the midrib or margin of the frond, whilst in Aspleniee they are oblique to the midrib, or axis of venation. The sori are elongated, venules free or anastomosing, sori simple or binate, having a special lateral attached, linear, plane, or vaulted indusium. The Aspleniee comprise the Scolopendrium, Diplazium, As- plenium, Ceterach, Neottopteris, Antigramma, Callipteris, and one or two other small tribes. VOL. Y. B wo ASPLENIUM. GENUS I. ASPLENIUM.. Linnazvs. J. Smita. THE numerous Ferns in the genus Asplenium have been split into many divisions by different writers upon cryptogamic botany. The name is derived from a—without, and splen—the spleen, from the circumstance that it was supposed these plants had some peculiar medical property which cured affections of the spleen. The sori are linear, oblong, or elongated, simple and uni- lateral; with an indusium linear, plane, or vaulted, and cylin- drical; veins forked or pinnate, venules direct and free. Fronds simple, pinnate, or bi-tripinnate, varying from two or three inches to three feet in length. | The following are the different sections of various authors:— Euasplenium, in which aay wa" RRR | KE rD? ae) | Oy I KKK) “DP 7 CaM ASPLENIUM BELANGBERI. A. OBTUSATUM V—Vot. 5. Yi AWN INNS Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM BELANGERI. KUNZE. PLATE. Vie=-Al)) VOL. Ve Asplenium Belangert, Kunze, not Bory. Darea Belanger, Bory. Asplenium Thunbergu B. Belangeri, Kunze. scandens, J. SmitH. OFr GARrpDENs. as a Moort anp Hovtston. Darea scandens, Fre. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Belangeri—Belanger’s. In THE SECTION DAREA OF AUTHORS. OnE of the most elegant of the Fern tribe, forming a graceful plume of finely-divided fronds, spreading on all sides. The caudex is erect, simple, producing numerous fronds of a fine deep green colour, paler beneath. The fronds are from one to two feet long, and two or three inches wide, almost linear in outline, arching gracefully, pinnate ; the rachis stout, and bearing bulbilles in the axils of many of the upper pinne. They are terminal, and are adherent to the upright caudex. The pinnz are oblong-obtuse, deeply pinnatifid into blunt linear lobes, which are all simple except the basal one on the anterior side of the pinne, which is bifid, or some- times trifid. VOL, ¥. E 18 ASPLENIUM BELANGERI. The sori are linear, occupying the exterior side of the linear lobes of the pinne; and, as always in this subgenus Darea, they open on the outward side, that is, on the side turned away from the rachis. The fructifications are produced over the whole frond. There are, apparently, two forms of this plant in cultivation. One introduced by Messrs. Veitch and Son, from Java, is ap- parently a more vigorous grower, producing longer and more pendant fronds. The other reached this country from the con- tinental gardens, and appears to be of smaller growth. The form introduced by Messrs. Veitch, does not appear to have the pinnules divided down to the midrib, as they are in the other form. It is only known as a native of Java. It is as yet not a common Fern in gardens, although the facility of propagation afforded by its bulbilles should render it not difficult of increase. Probably many cultivators are not yet aware of its claims on their attention. The following Nurserymen have plants on sale:-—The Messrs. Veitch, at Exeter, and at their Chelsea Nursery; E. G. Hen- derson, of St. John’s Wood; Booth, of Hamburg; Messrs. Rol- lisson, of Tooting; and Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; R. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and Parker, of Holloway. The plant is easily grown in a stove temperature, which it requires. I am indebted to Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter; Booth, of Ham- burg; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; and E. G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood, for plants; and to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, for fronds. The illustration is from a frond given to me by Mr. Hen- derson, of Wentworth. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM OBTUSATUM. Forster. Scukunre. J. SMITH. KUNZE. FPRESL. FEE. PLATE V.——B. VOL. V: Asplenium—Spleenwort. Obtusatum—Blunt-fronded. In THE SECTION EVASPLENIUM. AN uncommon species in cultivation. A handsome, dwarf, thick, fleshy-fronded Fern; distinct, and well deserving more general cultivation. Mr. Moore has given an excellent illustra- tion of Asplenium obtusatum, at page 208, vol. ii. of the “Magazine of Botany,” in the “Genera and Species of Culti- vated Ferns,” written by himself and Mr. Houlston. This Fern is in the same section with A. lucidum—Euasple- mium—a section which is represented in Great Britain by the Sea Spleenwort, (A. marinum. ) An erect-growing rigid Fern with glabrous fronds, which are coriaceous. It does not often exceed ten inches in the 80 ASPLENIUM OBTUSATUM. length of the frond, which is pinnate, the pinne being oblong- obtuse, somewhat wedge-shaped at the base, and blunt at the apex. ‘lhe margin deeply and bluntly serrated, rachis winged throughout, the stipes scaly. The sori copious, eventually becoming confluent. Terminal fronds attached to a somewhat creeping rhizoma. A cool greenhouse evergreen species, not difficult to cultivate. A native of Van Diemen’s Land, New Holland, and New Zealand. ‘The A. lucidum was also introduced from the latter country. This Fern was received at the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1843, from the Messrs. Osborn. The A. obtusatum of Labill is a different species; it is the A. sarmentosum of Willdenow. My thanks are due to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, for a plant and fructified fronds of A. obtusatum. It is in the Fern Catalogue of Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; and that of A. Henderson and Co., Pine-apple Place. The illustration is from a frond forwarded by Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth. Portion of a nearly mature Frond—upper side. ASPLENIUM PALMATUM. Lamarck. Moore. ScHkunR. J. SMITH. KAULFUSS. SWARTZ. SPRENGEL. WILLDENOW. KUNZE. FEE. LinK. PReES~L. PLUKENET. TOURNEFORT. PLATE VI. VOL. V. Asplenium Hemionitis, Brot. Aiton. Horr. Kew. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Palmatum—Hand-shaped. In THE SEcTION EUASPLENIUM. A veERY distinct and handsome Fern, in the same section of the Spleenworts (Huasplenium) as Asplenium lucidum. It more closely resembles the form of the ivy-leaf, than that of the generality of even simple-fronded Ferns. It is not generally met with in collections, although deserving to be cultivated wherever the Filices are grown. Dwarf, compact, easily grown with ordinary care, and making a pretty striking specimen, are recommendations which places VOL. V. r oF ASPLENIUM PALMATUM. the Asplenium palmatum with the most distinct and beautiful of the Fern tribe. Amongst dried fronds in the “Hortus Siccus,” none shews off to greater advantage than the A. palmatum. Whilst mentioning dried Ferns, it will perhaps prove of service to those who wish to possess a collection of dried fronds, if a few hints are given by way of advice. Fronds are often seen imperfectly pressed, often bad in colour, and, indeed, frequently spoiled by mildew. By placing the frond in a press immediately after it is gathered, all the pinnules can be properly — expanded, and, by using blotting-paper between each specimen, and changing it every week until the Ferns are perfectly dry, that vivid colour, so beautiful when in a living state, may, in most instances, be retained. An evergreen greenhouse Fern, introduced into England in 1816. A native of the South of Europe and North Africa, Madeira, Canary Islands, Azores, Teneriffe, Lusitania, Barbaty, and Spain. Simple fronds, which are glabrous, brilliant green, coriaceous; fronds five-lobed, which are acute, the middle lobe being the longest, cordate at the base, margin entire, terminal. The fronds, usually ten inches high, are attached to a thick creeping rhizoma. ‘The sori profuse, giving the frond the appearance of being striped in long lines all over its under surface. . I am indebted to Mr. Sim, of the Foot’s Cray Nursery, for plants of this species; and to Miss Kingston, of Colwick; Mr. Norman, of Hull; and to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, for fructified fronds. It is in the Fern Catalogues of Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; Rollisson, of Tooting; Booth, of Hamburg; Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Mr. Veitch, Jun., of the Exotic Nursery, Chelsea; and of Mr. Parker, of Holloway. The illustration is from a frond given to the author by Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth. a - > ~ N = x Ss > ASPLENIUM PRAMORSUM. V Il—vo.. 5, p LA PZ W WS Portion of mature Frond.—upper side. ASPLENIUM PRAMORSUM. SWARTZ. SMITH. Pres~t. FEE. PLUKENET. PLATE Vit; VOL. V; Asplenium Canariense, WILLDENow. KuowNzE. « furcatum, THUNBERG. - cuneatum, HooKkerR AND GREVILLE. ¥6 erosum, Hort. m6: laceratum, Dersvaux. Hooker anp GREVILLE. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Premorsum—Jagged-pointed. In THE SEcTION ACROPTERIS OF AUTHORS. Ferns grow so differently in dissimilar climates and localities, that great difficulty is frequently felt by botanists, when forming their opinion as to whether certain plants are really distinct species, or have only varied from the normal form, owing to local circumstances. The present species so closely approaches that of several others, that it seems probable that the various forms, such as Asplenium Canariense, A. furcatum, A. premorsum, etc., are merely varieties of one Fern. To the botanist this is very perplexing, and requires a thorough knowledge of all the Ferns in the world, in order to form a trustworthy opinion of each plant; for if we only turn to the many varied forms which seedlings have assumed from Scolopendrium vulgare, Polys- VOL. V. G 24 ASPLENIUM PRAMORSUM. tichum angulare, or Polypodium vulgare, we at once recognise features, in many respects, equally distinct with those which in foreign Ferns have been regarded as sufficient in order to consider them different species. This difficulty is not of so much moment to the ordinary cultivator, for it matters but little to him whether the plant he is cultivating be called a species or a variety, providing its name is generally adopted, so that the plant may be recognised from that of other species or varieties. This handsome Fern is, wherever grown, looked upon as an especial favourite, being very distinct in the form of its fronds, and in the habit of its growth. It is a native of the West Indies, Mexico, New Holland, Teneriffe, and the Canary Islands. The form of the frond is lanceolate, or triangularly elongate, it is bipinnate, and the pinne are sharply elongated, narrowing to a point at the apex; pinnules distant, cuneate lanceolate, three or five lobed, the middle lobe being elongate, margin inciso-serrate. Length of the frond eighteen inches to two feet; colour light green. Rachis and stipes completely covered with thin brown scales, terminal, rising from a stout creeping rhizoma. I am indebted to the Curator of the Cambridge Botanic Gardens, and to Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg, for plants of this species; and to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; Mr. Ingram, of the Royal Gardens, Windsor; Miss Kingston, of Colwick; Mr. Norman, of Hull; and to Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, for fructified fronds. It is in the Fern Catalogues of Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; Booth, of Hamburg; Masters, of Canterbury; Parker, of Hol- loway; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and Veitch, of Exeter. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, has forwarded the fronds from which the following wood-cuts have been executed. As the different forms of — sb. . VOR V. Asplenium crenulatum, Presi. Kunze. J. Smita. ¢ nidus, Rappr. Linx. = Raddit, Fee. Ke serratum, Linx? Asplenium—Spleenwort. Brasiliense—Brazilian. In THE SECTION EUASPLENIUM OF AUTHORS. A PRETTY interesting Scolopendrium-looking Fern, well worthy of extensive cultivation. The fructification is prettily shewn on the thick fleshy green fronds, rendering the i £ = I x 9 hd ~~ Lk : SS / ay _ _— —— \ (an ' RT = | A A oe Portion of mature Frend, with young plant—under side. ASPLENIUM APPENDICULATUM. Prest. Moore AND Houston. KUNZE. EwATE XVILE. VOL.’ V. Darea appendiculata, WILLDENOW. FEE. Cenopteris appendiculata, LaBILLARDIERE. Asplenium laxum, R. Brown. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Appendiculatum—A ppendaged. In THE SgecTion DAREA oF AUTHORS. Opinion seems divided as to whether the Asplenium appen- diculatum should rank as a species, or be merely considered as a seedling variety of A. bulbiferum,; however until more is known regarding it, we shall perhaps be acting wisely by regarding this interesting and easily-grown Fern as a distinct species. Introduced into England in the year 1822. An evergreen greenhouse species. A native of Van Dieman’s Land, New Holland, and Australia. Form of frond lanceolate, subtripinnate; with oblong-acute 56 ASPLENIUM APPENDICULATUM. pinne, the apex proliferous; somewhat ovate pinnules, with wedge-shaped base; acute segments. Rachis and stipes scaly, winged, the scales very dark around the rhizoma; terminal, being attached to a short creeping rhi- zoma. The pinne are nearly equal in width except near the apex; viviparous. | Length of frond eighteen inches; colour a dull heavy green. Sori bold, oblong in form, a single one on each pinnule; eventually becoming confluent, and covering the whole under surface. Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, was kind enough to send me a plant of this species. It may be procured at a moderate price of Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. < wh -V Ole Portion of mature Frond, with young plant—upper side. ASPLENIUM FLACCIDUM. Forster. Moore AND HOULSTON. SCHKUHBR. J oMIto. “KUNZE. PRESL. PATH Kix. VOL. V-. Cenopteris flaccida, THunBerc. Scuxunr. FEE. Darea flaccida, Wiipenow. Fer. Asplenium odontites, WILLDENOW? A splenium—Spleenwort. Flaccidum—F eeble. In tHe Sscrion Darea oF AUTHORS. No collection should be without this charming Fern. It is elegant in form, and gains an increased beauty from the pen- dulous habit. A good specimen is a most attractive object, the fronds hanging all round the plant so as completely to hide the pot in which it is planted. A commonly cultivated Fern, and deservedly a universal favourite. Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1843, by Mr. John Edgerley. An evergreen green-house Fern. VOL. V. O 58 ASPLENIUM FLACCIDUM. Native of New Zealand, and New Holland. The form of the frond is an elongate-lanceolate, bitripinnat- ifid, pinne narrow and long, habit pendulous, pinne remote from each other, decurrent at the base, viviparous, and above six inches in length; pinnules linear-elongate, wedge-shaped at the base, and largest next the midrib; segments linear-acute, distant. The under side of the fronds scattered over with diminutive dark cordate scales. Fronds terminal, adherent to an erect fasciculate rhizoma. Length of frond from two to three feet; colour deep green. About the rhizoma many scales, similar to those in Aspleniwm bulbiferum. ‘The pinne are of nearly equal length throughout, except near the apex, where they rapidly diminish in breadth. Stipes brownish beneath, green on the upper side. Fructifica- tion not very apparent; sori solitary, and situated near the inner edge of each pinnule. My thanks are due to Mr. T. B. Charlton, of Chilwell Hall, Nottingham; Mr. Pass, gardener to Mr. Brocklehurst, of the Fence, near Macclesfield; Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; and to Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, for plants of this species; and to Mr. Ingram, of the Royal Gardens, Windsor; Mr. Norman, of Hull; and Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg, for fronds. It may be procured from Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter; Parker, of Holloway; E.G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood; Booth, of Hamburg; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and Cooling, of Derby. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. : | SPLENIUM CICUTARIUM \ XxX —V¥oOLu., 5. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM CICUTARIUM. SWARTZ. HooKkER AND BAUER. Moore AND Hov.stTon. Kunze. Link. PRESL. PLATE. XX, “VOL: , Vv: Asplenium cicutaria, Swartz. Prumrer. SmIru. a dissectum, Hooker. Darea cicutaria, WILLDENow. FEE. << membranacea, Pore. Cenopteris cicutaria, THunperG. Periver. PLuier. Filiz pinnulis-christatis, PLUMIER. A splenium—Spleenwort. Cicutarvum—Cowbane. In THE SecTION DAREA oF AUTHORS. A preETTY delicate Fern, requiring considerable care in its management, and to be grown in a warm moist temperature to produce a handsome plant. It is worthy of remark in all Ferns, that if they do not seem to flourish it is much the safer plan to repot them. Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1843, by Mr. W. Purdie. An evergreen stove Fern. Native of Jamaica. Fronds glabrous, lanceolate, tripinnate, with lanceolate pinne, 60 ASPLENIUM CICUTARIUM. and somewhat oval pinnules, wedge-shaped at the base, the lowest one being appressed to the midrib, segments linear- acute. Fronds terminal, attached to a fasciculate erect rhizoma. Rachis and stipes winged throughout, and ebeneous; being deeply channeled above along their whole length. Length of frond from twelve to eighteen inches; colour light green. Sori inconspicuous. My thanks are due to Mr. Lamb, gardener to F. Wright, Esq., of Osmaston Manor; Messrs. KE. G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood; and to Mr. Stratton, the Curator of the Cam- bridge Botanic Gardens, for plants of this species; and to Mr. R. J. Gray, of St. Thomas’, Exeter; Mr. Norman, of Hull; Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg; and Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, for fronds. It is in the Fern Catalogues of Mr. Robert Parker, of Hol- loway; Messrs. Osborn and Son, Fulham; Bass and Brown, of Sudbury, Suffolk; Booth and Son, of Hamburg; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; E. G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood;. Rollisson, of Tooting; Kennedy, of Covent Garden; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Veitch, of Exeter; and Cooling, of Derby. The illustration is from a frond forwarded by Mr. Gray, of St. Thomas’, Exeter. FONTANUM. VY V y * XX {—Vor. 5 Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM LATUM. SWARTZ. MoorRE AND Houston. ScHKUHR. SMITH, (not OF SIEBER. ) PEATE SAE —A. VOL. Vs Asplenium Schkuhrianum, Presi. | | Pin: Asplenium—Spleenwort. Latum—Gay. In THE Secrion EUASPLENIUM OF AUTHORS. ALTHOUGH asomewhat common species in English greenhouses, still it is a Fern which should not be the less grown on that account, the intense green of the frond, and the bold dark fructification, place it amongst those species worthy of general cultivation. Itis of easy growth, and makes a large and hand- some specimen. Native of the West Indies. An evergreen stove or warm greenhouse Fern. The form of the frond is elongate, glabrous, pinnate, the pinne being oblong-obtuse, the lower pair longest, hastate, upper auriculate; the inferior base is truncate, and the superior base rounded. Apex circular; margin inciso-serrate. 62 ASPLENIUM LETUM. Rachis winged. Fronds terminal, being adherent to an erect rhizoma. Stipes scaly at the base. Length of frond varying from eighteen inches to two feet. My thanks are due to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; and to Mr. Stratton, the Curator of the Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, for plants of this species; and to Mr. Norman, of Hull, for fronds. There is a Fern in English gardens bearing the name of Asplenium elongatum, which is only A. letum. The true A. elongatum is rare in cultivation in Great Britain. The following Nurserymen supply this plant:—Messrs. Rol- lisson, of Tooting; Parker, of Holloway; and Cooling, of Derby. The illustration is from a specimen in my own collection. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM FONTANUM. BERNHARDI. SMITH. HOOKER AND ARNOTT. DEAKIN. Moore. SOwWERBY. BROWN. SPRENGEL. LINK. SADLER. KUNZE. PRESL. PLATH XX T——P. VORS Vs Asplenum Hallert, R. Brown. SPRENGEL. ie oe SapLER. Dr Canporte. Athyrium fontanum, Rorm. Santer. Dr Canporce. ss Prest. Baprneton. Gray. Fer. Athyruim FHailert, Rota. Presi. Fre. Aspidium fontanum, Swarrz. WILLDENOW. “s aes Scuxunr. SMITH. ie Hallert, WILLDENow. Polypodium fontanum, Linnzvus. Smirn. Borron. re alpinum, LaManrcx. Asplenium—Spleenwort. . Fontanum—Fountain. In THE Secrion ADIANTUM NIGRUM or AUTHORS. Opinion is divided as to whether Aspleniwm fontanum is to be regarded as a true British Fern, or whether it is not rather a species that has been accidentally introduced. ‘That it 64 ASPLENIUM FONTANUM. has been found growing wild there can be no doubt, we are therefore almost bound to accept it as a British plant. A very handsome dwarf Fern. Exceedingly rare, having only been found in the following places:—Hamersham Church, Bucks.; Wybourn, Westmoreland; Wharncliffe Wood, Yorkshire; Cavehill, near Belfast; Stone- haven, Kincardineshire; Tooting, Surrey; Isle of Purbeck; one situation in Wales; and recently at Petersfield, Hampshire. Found in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Scandinavia, and Siberia. Fronds of a narrow-lanceolate form, bipinnate, and broadest above the middle of the frond, tapering to the apex and base. Pinne oblong-ovate, spreading. Pinnules roundish, tapering to the base. Margins of the frond deeply notched with from two to seven angular mucronate teeth. Caudex short, upright, tufted and scaly. Stipes slender, dark brown near the base, higher up, the frond green; one-third of the length of the frond. Rachis green. A flexuous midvein, with alternate simple veins from it. Sori small, two to four on each pinnule, covering the whole under side of the frond; confluent; indusium white. Length of frond from four to six inches; colour dark green. A hardy, or half-hardy species, easily grown under pot culture, requiring a porous peaty soil, with plenty of drainage and a mixture of sand and loam. I am indebted to Mr. Wraight, of Newlands, Kent; to Mr. Booker, of Matlock; and Mr. Sidebotham, of Manchester, for plants; and to Mr. R. J. Gray, of Exeter; and Mr. Norman, of Hull, for fronds. | It is in the Fern Catalogues of Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Mr. Parker, of Holloway; Rollisson, of Tooting; Kennedy, of Covent Garden; Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea; Booth, of Hamburg; Osborn, of Fulham; Bass and Brown, of Sudbury, Suffolk; Masters, of Canterbury; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; EK. G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood; and J. Pearson, of Chilwell. The illustration is from a plant forwarded by Mr. R. J. Gray, of St. Thomas’, Exeter. J 1 - 7 4 ox ‘ ‘ . ‘ : v ee % Variety A. incisum.—Portion of mature Frond. ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. Linna&zus. Bouton. SmitH. Hooker. BABINGTON. Hooker AND ARNOTT. Mackay. Deakin. Moore. WILLDENOW. Free. A. GRAY. SOWERBY. SCHKUHR. HupDSoN. NEWMAN. PRESL. SPRENGEL. FRANCIS. PLATE XXII. VOL. V. Asplenum trichomanordes, a4 ce melanocaulon, ce a4 anceps, saxatile, Trichomanes crenata, c¢ Asplenium—Spleenwort. VOR. Vv. Weser. Monr. WITHERING. LicHTroot. WILLDENOW. SpRENGEL. PRESL. FEE. Lowe. SALISBURY. GRAY. GILIBERT. Trichomanes—Maiden-hair. E 66 ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. In tHe Section TrichoMANes oF AUTHORS. Tue Common Maiden-hair Spleenwort is a lovely dwarf British Fern, and so generally is it distributed throughout Great Britain, that it would be needless to enumerate localities. Its usual habitats are ruins, rocks, old walls, churches, and some- times on banks; extending from the sea-level to a height of two thousand feet. In Ireland it is sometimes of larger size, specimens having been found above a foot in length, having thirty pairs of pinne. Its geographical distribution is great, extending throughout Europe—to Greece on the east side, and Spain on the west; Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, Persia, India, Siberia, Aus- tralia, Van Dieman’s Land, United States, Mexico, Montreal, Venezuela, Sandwich Islands, England, Wales, Scotland, and Treland. A hardy British Fern. The frond is narrow, linear, pinnate, with numerous pinne, which are irregularly ovate, crenate on the edges, truncate- cuneate at the base, obtuse at the apex, terminal, adherent to a tufted rhizoma. The length of the stipes is about a third of that of the whole frond, glabrous, polished, and of a blackish purple colour; in young fronds the rachis is green, but it soon changes to a dark purple, the pinne when past maturity are apt to fall off, and to leave the rachis without pinne; this is more especially the case with the variety znczsa, indeed it seems very difficult to prevent their falling off the dried specimens. Veins forked from the midvein. Sori a single row on each side the midrib of the pinnule, arranged obliquely, linear in form, and eventually becoming confluent. The seed vessels are inclosed in a white membranous indusium. . Length of frond from three to fourteen inches; colour of frond deep green. On Plate XX XIX. of the “Nature-printed Ferns” are figured a pretty series of varieties of Asplenium trichomanes, amongst which are the varieties inciswm, cristatum, depauperatum, ram- osum, and multifidum. i ‘ . ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. 67 The caudex is short, tufted, and covered with brown lanceo- late-shaped scales. | Mr. Moore enumerates the following varieties:—Dvchotomum, Wollaston; d2furcatum, Wollaston; ramosum, Wollaston; multi- jfidum, Moore; eristatum, Willdenow; depauperatum, Wollaston ; subeequale, Moore; lobatum, Moore; and zncisum, Moore. Of these ramosum is a handsome branched variety, found in Devon- shire, Ireland, and Westmoreland; meltifidum, found by Mr. Dick at St. Mary’s Isle, Kircudbright, is also an interesting variety; swbeguale found near Monmouth by Mr. Enys; lobatum, in Devonshire by the Rev. J. M. Chanter; but the three most interesting are—zncisum (of which a figure is given at the head of this chapter.) This splendid Fern has the pinne deeply pinnatifid, with narrow inciso-serrate segments; it is exceedingly rare, being difficult to propagate, the fronds being all barren. Found near Burnley, in Lancashire, by Mr. Gibson; in Devonshire by the Rev. W. 8S. Hore; Clare, Ireland, by Dr. Kinahan; Settle, Yorkshire, by Mr. Clapham, of Scarbro’; and in Borrowdale, Cumberland, by Miss Wright. There is a splendid plant of this Fern at Wentworth. The variety cristatum having a tessellated apex, was raised from seed by Mrs. Delves, of ‘lunbridge Wells, the seed having come in another Fern from the Glasgow Botanic Gardens; yet, as nothing was known of the Fern at Glasgow, its history is obscure. A figure of this is given at end. The variety depauperatum is exceedingly rare; it was found in Clare, Ireland, by Dr. Allchin, and at Rydal, Westmoreland, by Mr. Wollaston; the pinne are very narrow and depauperated: it is fertile. A good description of these varieties appears in Moore’s ‘“‘Nature-printed Ferns.” For fronds of A. trichomanes-incisum I am indebted to Mr. Wollaston, of Chisselhurst; Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; and to Mr. Norman, of Hull. For plants and fronds of the variety eristatum to Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray. This species can be procured of any Nurseryman who cul- tivates Ferns, but is so common as to be procurable wild in almost every locality. The variety cristatwm may be procured of Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; the variety cnciswm of Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, and Mr. Parker, of Holloway; the variety depaw- 68 ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. peratum of Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and the variety multefidum of Mr. Parker, of Holloway. The illustrations of the varieties are from fronds sent by Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, and Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray. The coloured illustration is from a plant in my own collection. Variety A. cristatum.—Portion of mature Frond. ———_ EL —— eee eee ee eee UL? i i eee ee eee Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM MARINUM. Linnazus. Botton. SMiTH.. Hooker. DEAKIN. Hooker AND ARnoTT. Mackay. BaBINGTON. NEWMAN. Moore. SOWERBY. SCHKUHR. WILLDENOW. SPRENGEL. PReEsL. Fee. Prartr. Francis. LicgoHtroot. Hupson. WITHERING. PLATE XALl.——-VOL. V.- Adiantum trapeziforme, Hupsoy. WurTHERIne. i trapezifer me, BERKEN HOUT. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Marinum— In THE Secrion EUASPLENIUM OF AUTHORS. Tue Sea Spleenwort, as the Asplenium marinum is very properly called, is a handsome British Fern. It does not seem possible to grow it in an artificial Fernery with any degree of success; it will carry on a miserable existence for several years and then die; yet under pot culture there are but few Ferns which flourish better, nor which produce handsomer specimens than the A. marinum. It is a sea-coast Fern, never occuring very far inland; it is to be found, with the exception of the east 70 ASPLENIUM MARINUM. side of England, more or less along all our coasts, being abundant in the south-west of England, and in Wales, and only sparingly distributed elsewhere. There are two inland localities where it is found, namely, Newton, near Warrington, in Lancashire, and at Killarney. Found in France, Spain, North America, England, Wales, Ireland, Channel Islands, Madeira, Teneriffe, Tangiers, Azores, Canaries, St. Helena, New Holland and New Brunswick, Orkney, Hebrides, and Guernsey. Amongst the British localities the following may be enumer- ated:—Yorkshire, Durham, Berwickshire, Lothian, Forfarshire, Fife, Argyleshire, Shiant, (Holy Island,) Harris, Isla, Cantire, Arran, Ailsa, Wigton, Kircudbright, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Hampshire, Wales, Dorset, and Sussex. The form of the frond is linear-lanceolate, pinnate, pinne somewhat ovate-oblong, oblique, serrate on the edges, anterior base truncate and sub-auriculate, the posterior base wedge- shaped. Short petioles; the upper pinne decurrent, ending in a pinnatifid apex. ‘The veins are branched from a stout mid- vein. Caudex erect, tufted, and densely covered with scales of a dark brown colour; stipes smooth, channeled on the upper side. Length of frond varying from six to twelve’ ince some- times three feet long; colour deep green. Sori linear, oblique, large and conspicuous, and eventually confluent; indusium at first white, then brownish. An evergreen British Fern. Mr. Moore mentions the following varieties :— lst.—Acutuwm, (Moore,) more elongated, and tapering to a point at the apex. 2nd.—Dichotomum, (Wollaston,) apex forked. 3rd.—Ramosum, (Wollaston,) branched. 4th.—Trapeziforme, (Clapham,) pinne trapeziform. » Found at Scarbro’. 5th.—Crenatum, (Moore,) short pinne. 6th.—Cuneatum, (Moore,) pinne cuneate. Ireland. 7th.—Microdon, (Moore,) submembranaceous in texture; pinne undulately lobed, with a denticulated margin; sori small. Found in Guernsey, by Miss Wilkinson. Mr. Moore thinks that it ASPLENIUM MARINUM. vg may prove. a new species, being very distinct in its characters from describes nine Mr. Moore, in his “Nature-printed Ferns,’ varieties, v1z.:— Ist.— Odtusum, Willdenow. Found in Ireland. 2nd.—Oblongum, Moore. From Guernsey. 3rd.— Variegatum, Wollaston. 4th.— Multifidum, Wollaston. 5th.—Fissum, Moore. 6th.—Intermedium, Moore. 7th.— Ozyphyllum, Moore. 8th.— Decompositum, Moore. 9th.— Acutum, Bory. Ireland, Madeira, etc. Grows on rocks, and is very generally distributed throughout Great Britain. Nowhere have I seen it more luxuriant than on the sandstone rocks in the Nottingham Park. It can be procured from any Nurseryman, if not to be obtained in the immediate neighbourhood of the cultivator. My thanks are due to Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, for plants of the varieties acutum and obtusum. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. i DB es ' a e , , dy u iF Pas mut) es. f8 ) Peer bay ina, Tea, See, maim Pe “: an % ; = ae a} al 7 - : Li en “a XXVI-vot. 5 Portion of mature Frond—upper side. ASPLENIUM LANCEOLATUM. Hupson. SmitH. DEAKIN. Hooker AND ARNOTT. BABINGTON. NEWMAN. Moore. SoweERBY. WILLDENOW. SPRENGEL. PRESL. Fer. Kunze. LINK. PLATE AXVin. VOL. ¥; Asplenium Billoti, ScHULTZ. ff cuneatum, ScHULTz. ce rotundatum, Kautruss. PREst. Trachia lanceolata, PRESL. Porret. Polypodium adiantordes, Asplenium—Spleenwort. Lanceolatum—Lanceolate. In THE SECTION ADIANTUM-NIGRUM OF Moorz, KUASPLENIUM OF Fer, AND RUTA-MURARIZ OF SMITH. VOL, ¥. R 80 ASPLENIUM LANCEOLATUM. A Local, indigenous, interesting Fern, having a somewhat similar appearance to the Black Spleenwort, yet being strikingly distinct from that species. It is easily cultivated in a flower- pan, making a handsome specimen. Care should be taken to use abundance of drainage, as it succeeds best when placed in a saucer of water, instead of watering the surface soil. Over watering both this species and Asplenium adiantum-nigrum, will prove certain destruction to both plants. An evergreen half-hardy species. A native of Great Britain, being found mostly by the sea- side. Habitat rocks and old walls. A local species, native of Cornwall, Devonshire, Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, Wales, Cork, and the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, and Sark. Abroad, it is found in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Fon- tainbleau, Brittany, Tangiers, Madeira, Azores, Hungary, Bohemia, and South America. Mr. Moore, in the “Nature-printed Ferns,” describes four varieties, viz:— Multifidum, Wollaston; Proliferum, Wollaston; Crispatum, Moore; Laciniatum, Wollaston. Fronds bipinnate; pinne broadest at the base, narrowing to a point at the apex. Form of frond lanceolate, glabrous, pin- nules obovate, and being deeply and sharply-toothed. Stipes usually one-third of the length of the frond, scaly at the base; terminal, adherent to a tufted rhizoma. Caudex short and thick; fibres stout, branched, and tomentose. Length of frond from three to eighteen inches; colour rich dark green. Fructification covering the whole under surface; sori oblong, becoming confluent in irregular masses. Tor plants of A. lanceolatum I am indebted to Mrs. Delves, of Tunbridge Wells; Mr. R. T. Millett, of Penzance; and to Mr. James, of Vauvert, Guernsey; and for fronds, to Mr. Gray, of St. Thomas’, Exeter. It is in the Fern Catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea; Rollisson, of Tooting; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Osborn, of Fulham; Kennedy, of Covent Garden; Booth, of Hamburg; Parker, of Holloway; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; E.G. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood; and E. Cooling, of Derby. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. / S. 7 y,\ \ cae ; ASN MW WS NWS ‘ nye ah) aS 4 Wi, " NY EIT TEMAS \ ; iy Vs a ASPLENIUM RUTA-MURARIA, XXVII[-vot. 5. Dwarf Plant. ASPLENIUM RUTA-MURARIA. Linnzus. Botton. Smith. Hooker AND ARNOTT. DEAKIN. Baspineton. Newman. Moore. SOWERBY. WILLDENOW. ScHKUHR. PREsL. Fer. Gray. KUNZE. BLACK. PLATE XXVII. VOL. V. Asplemum murorum, Lamarck. s murale, BrENHARDI. Sarispury. Gray. SToKEs. Scolopendrium ruta-muraria, Roru. Amesium + sn NEwMan. Tarachia 43 i PRESL. Adiantum pygmeun, Linn zvs. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Ruta-muraria—W all-rue. In tHe Section Acropreris or Moore, EvaspLenium oF FxzEz, AND RUTA-MURARLE OF SMITH. 82 ASPLENIUM RUTA-MURARIA. THE ‘wall-rue’ Spleenwort, as this Fern is very aptly called, is a common and widely-spread indigenous species, clothing old walls with its small leaden-green fronds. Although so easily to be procured, it is by no means an easy Fern to keep under pot culture. An evergreen hardy Fern. Native of England, and found throughout the whole of Europe. In India, Russia in Asia, Siberia, Algeria, and North America. Fronds glabrous, triangular in form, bipinnate, pinnules obo- vate-cuneate, bluntly toothed on the margin. Fronds terminal, adherent to a tufted rhizoma. Sori elongated, eventually becoming confluent, and covering the whole under surface. Indusium fringed at the margin. Length of frond from two to five inches; colour a dull leaden green. Mr. Moore describes seven varieties in his “Nature-printed Ferns :”— Ist.— Multifidum, Wollaston. 2nd.—Cristatum, Wollaston. 3rd.—Proliferum, Wollaston 4th.— Dissectum, Wollaston. 5th.—Cuneatum, Moore. 6th.—Pinnatum, Moore. Tth.— Unilaterale, Moore. It is in all the Nurserymen’s Catalogues. The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. Mee eae ee LT ot ee Ne eee in KON ot Sa A a aa ae ae f ‘ 2 se yer ne kif, / Se ee ‘ e gerias * ’ Pi’ - } a E “ ’ ’ . y J - « - , . ss R R : NY ws Ne; aid oie ” ‘ Disp rr ASPLENIUM FILIX-FQ@MINA. Oe Fae t ASPLEN h MULTIFIDUM. > @ i’ ff My yr w 3 By has aN BOW, Re hes, esas eck Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM FILIX-FQ@MINA. BERNHARDI. SPRENGEL. Hooker AND ArRNoTT. Mackay. DEAKIN. GRAY. SCHRADER. SMITH. Moore. LINK. PLATE, XXIX. VOL. Vi PLATE XXX. von. Vv. (VarRtETY MuLtIFIpum.) Athyrium Filix-foeemina, Rote. Prest. Basrneron. SoweErsy. if Newman. Moorz. Fre. Kunze. a molle, Rota. Newman. . meisum, NEWMAN. ie ovatum, Roru. e laxum, ScHUMACHER. eh £e0UM, Gray. “ trifidum, Rorn. ne cyclosorun, Ruprecut. M4 depauperatum, ScHUMACHER Aspidium Filix-feemina, Swartz. ScHRADER. ScHKUHR. ; i Wititpenow. Hovurruyy. Smiru. rd £ Brack. Mortson. PLuKENET. i a TABERNA- Mont. 86 ASPLENIUM FILIX-FQiMINA. Nephrodium Filix-famina, STREMPEL. Polypodium Filiz-femina, Linnzvus. Borron. Horrmann. Bs dentatum, HoFFMANN. . mcisum, HoFFMANN. - oblongo-dentatum, Horrmann. nF letum, SALISBURY. ne molle, ScHREBER. HoFrrMann. ig ovato-crenatum, HorrMaNn. i trofidum, Horrmann. Fy bifidum, HoFrM ann. A splenium—Spleenwort. Filiz-femina—F¥emale-Fern. In THE SECTION ATHYRIUM OF AUTHORS. Frew Ferns are more generally admired than the “Lady Fern,” and, perhaps no Fern is more varied in its seedling forms, indeed this dissimilarity of form has caused many species to be enumerated by different authors. It is elegant, delicate- looking, and easily cultivated without trouble, all of which are recommendations that cannot fail to procure for it general approbation. In a species where there happens to be so much diversity in appearance, it becomes a difficult task to describe it accurately. The fronds, which are lanceolate in form, are bipinnate, occa- sionally tripinnate. Pinnules a lengthened ovate, sessile, toothed, having an upright or decumbent tufted caudex. Fibres blackish and strong. Stipes terminal, and covered with scales. Pinne numerous. Length of frond from eighteen inches to three feet. Colour vivid green. Sori numerous, eventually becoming confluent, and spreading over the whole of the underside of the frond. Indusium membranaceous. A hardy deciduous British Fern. Common throughout Great Britain, growing both in moist and dry places, yet flourishing best in a shady moist situation. It is found throughout Europe, Russian Asia, Algeria, the islands of Madeira, Canary, and Teneriffe; and North America. i : F a ; ASPLENIUM FILIX-FQ:MINA. 87 9 Mr. Moore, in the “Nature-printed Ferns,’ enumerates the following varieties :— lst.— Confluens, Moore. Found in Scotland by Mr. A. Tait. 2nd.—Latifolium, Babington. 3rd.—Marinum, Moore, (Aberdeenense of Mackay.) Dis- ~ covered near Aberdeen, by Dr. Dickie. 4th.—Stenodon, Moore. 5th.— Acuminatum, Moore. Found by Mr. W. Pamplin on Snowdon, and recently by myself near Clitheroe, Lancashire. 6th.— Ezcurrens, Moore. Found at Tunbridge Wells and near Ilfracombe. D 7th.—Pruinosum, Moore. Scotland and the Isle of Man. S8th.— Odontomanes, Moore. Wales, Scotland, and Isle of Man. 9th.— Molle, Roth. 10th.— Trifidum, Roth. 11th.— Ovatum, Roth. 12th.— Obtusum, Moore. Found by Dr. Allchin. 13th.— Frondosum, Moore. Wales and Lancashire. 14th.— Davallioides, Wollaston. Found by Dr. Kinahan, near ublin. | 15th.— Imcisum, Hoffmann. Ireland. 16th.—Zazum, Schumacher. 17th— Rheticum, Linneus. 18th.— Dissectum, Wollaston. 19th.— Premorsum, Moore. 20th.— Irregulare, Moore. 21st.—Laciniatum, Moore. 22nd.—Abruptum, Moore. 23rd.—Interruptum, Wollaston. 24th.— Ramosum, Wollaston. 25th.—Hrosum, Wollaston. 26th.—Polyclados, Moore. 27th.— Polydactylon, Moore. 28th.—Furcatum, Moore. 29th.— Multifidum, Moore. Ireland, ( Cristatum, Wollaston.) 30th.— Depauperatum, Wollaston, ( Ramosum, Moore.) 31st.—Crispum, Moore, (Smithi of Gardens.) Mr. Moore has given figures of the following varieties:— incisum, rheticum, latifolium, marinum, ovatum, multifidum, crispum, depauperatum, and dissectum. Our space will not VOL, V. S 88 ASPLENIUM FILIX-FQGiMINA. allow more than the enumeration of varieties; for a full des- cription the reader is referred to the ‘‘Nature-printed Ferns.” Several of the varieties are so distinct in appearance as to make it very desirable that they should be cultivated; indeed the branched variety multifidum gives place to none in its delicacy and beauty; the singular distorted and naked appearance of the variety depauperatum, and the parsley-look of the variety crispum, make these three desirable additions to our Fernery; whilst the feathery character of ovatum renders it an object to be greatly admired; indeed no less interesting are the varieties marinum, latifolium, rheticum, incisum, and several others. The variety multifidum is as large and graceful as the typical form of Asplenium filiz-femina, and having all the points of the division of the fronds multifid with tassel-like ends. The variety depauperatum is very succulent, and is curious from the circumstance that the narrow widely-spreading fronds, which are usually about twelve inches in length, terminate in fan-shaped, branched, tassel-like ends. It is known on the continent as Asplenium Filix-feemina monstrosum. The variety semz-depauperatum is similar on the one side of the frond to multifidum, whilst on the other the divisions are small, and often absent altogether. The variety crispum is densely tasselated, and closely resem- bles parsley. A. Filiz-feemina may be procured from any Nurseryman. The variety crispum from Veitch, of Chelsea; Rollisson, of Tooting; Sim, of Foot’s Cray; Masters, of Canterbury; Osborn, of Fulham; Parker, of Holloway; A. Henderson, of Pine- apple Place; Kennedy, of Covent Garden; and Pearson, of Chilwell. The variety multifidum from Rollisson, Sim, Parker, and Kennedy; and the variety depauperatum from Sim and Parker. Mr. Sim also possesses the varieties purpureum, erosum, marinum, premorsum, and semi-depauperatum; Mr. Parker, marinum and purpureum; Mr. Kennedy, incisum, trifidum, and molle; and A. Henderson, molle. My thanks are due to Dr. Mackay for plants of the variety marinum; to Mr. Sim and Mr. Pearson for. others of the variety crispum; to Mr. Clapham, of Scarborough, for depau- peratum and incisum; to Mr. Sim, and to Mr. Stratton, of the Cambridge Botanic Gardens, for latifolium,; to Mr. Sim for ASPLENIUM FILIX-FC@MINA. 89 purpureum,; to Messrs. Rollisson for rheticum; to Mrs. Delves, of ‘Tunbridge Wells, Mr. James, of Vauvert, Guernsey, and Mr. Sim, for multifidum. ‘The variety molle, I found growing wild at Chaigeley Manor, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. The illustrations are from fronds in my own collection, and others forwarded by Mr. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and from Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth. a oe | wz Ln -* ‘ aw WA, wl SS i wp LLL La W\ Ya NS NIP ERAN gS —- Ni | eG" , AY i RSS Sp SA Ve f/ RS SAND; aa as" PRs 2h 4 SES Variety Depauperatum. “) f J ae me > : —— fa “er i ov or a = ©® f > ’ 5 ar Z 7 _ to m %, oie ee 5 Bai? ree ns 4 Vee, ee | a Gia Remade A elle ‘ — oT ae & - ' i ff ej sai? f 4 >. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM PULCHELLUM. Rappi. Presi. Moore Ann Houston. PLATE XXXI.—A. VOL. V. Aspleniwm otites, “Link? Kunze? Smita? Asplenium—Spleenwort. Pulchellum—N eat. In THE SEcTION EUVASPLENIUM OF AUTHORS. THERE is a crumpled appearance about the pinne of this Fern, very different from most other species; the green of the frond is also dull in hue, and the habit of the plant erect. Apparently a species requiring more than ordinary care in cultivation. It appears to be best known amongst the Nurserymen and Amateurs, under the name of Asplenium otites. An evergreen stove Fern. Native of the West Indies, Brazil, etc. It was first sent to the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1841, having been received from the Royal Botanic Gardens of Berlin, VOL, V. it 92 ASPLENIUM PULCHELLUM. The fronds, which are glabrous, are slender, linear-lanceolate, pinnate, the pinne petiolate, oblong-obtuse, sub-falcate, circular at the apex, superior base being auriculate, whilst the inferior base is truncate-dimidiate, inciso-serrate on the margin. Fronds terminal, adherent to a fasciculate rhizoma. Length of frond ten inches; colour dull green. Sori oblong-linear, of a bright reddish brown colour, eventually bold and confluent. Indusium greenish white. A single row of sori on each side the midrib of each pinne, those on the upper side being oblique, whilst those on the lower side are parallel with the midrib, usually six on the upper, and three to four on the lower side. There are about twenty pairs of pinne. The lower half of the frond equal in width, gradually tapering to a point for the upper half. My thanks are due to Messrs. Booth, of Hamburg, and Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place Nursery, for plants; and to Mr. J. Henderson, of Wentworth; Dr. Hooker; Mr. Norman, of Hull; and Mr. Downes, of Ilfracombe, for fronds. It can be procured of Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; R. Sim, of Foot’s Cray; and Booth and Son, of Hamburg. The illustration is from a frond sent by Dr. Hooker. a Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM PUMILUM. Swartz. Kunze. Link. WILLDENOW. SMITH. Moore AND HOovLsTON. PLATE 2X3F-—BS. VOL. VY. Asplenium anthriseifolium, J ACQUIN. Hemionitis pumila, PLUMIER. ’ Asplenium—Spleenwort. Pumilum—Dwarf. In THE SeEcrion EUASPLENIUM OF AUTHORS. So different is the Aspleniwm pumilum from the general character of the Spleenworts, that it has been placed by Plumier amongst the genus Hemionitis. Its dwarf habit, fragile frond, and delicate fructification, make it a species very distinct from all others. An evergreen stove Fern. Native of the American meridian, West Indies, Jamaica, Martinica, Caraccas, Cumana, Antil, Phillipine Islands, etc. Introduced into England in the year 1823, yet seldom to be met with except in large collections. The form of the frond is triangular, membranous, delicate, texture semi-transparent, hairy, ternate-bipinnatifid, the lateral 94 ASPLENIUM PUMILUM. pinne being sub-tripartite, acute, with rounded crenate lobes. - Stipes and rachis thin, and pale green in colour. Fronds terminal, attached to a somewhat creeping rhizoma. Length of frond two or three inches; colour pale green. Sori small, indusium covered with hairs, eventually confluent and reddish. A very delicate little species. I have not been able to procure a plant hitherto; for fronds I am indebted to Dr. Hooker. It is only to be found in the Catalogues of Mr. R. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, and Mr. Parker, of the Paradise Nursery, Holloway. The illustration is from a frond forwarded by Dr. Hooker. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM AURITUM. Swartz. Presi. Scakunr. Moore AND HOvtsron. PLALY, XIE: VOL. Vs A splenium—Spleenwort. Auritum—Kared. IN THE SECTION ADIANTUM-NIGRUM OF AUTHORS. THis beautiful species is but rarely to be met with in cul- tivation in this country, indeed it seems to be imperfectly known, for I have received several plants bearing its name, which have been another species, (the Asplenium pulchellum of Raddi.) Two more distinct species could not possibly be found, than the A. auritum, of Swartz, and the A. pulchellum, of Raddi. Native of South America, the West Indies, and Jamaica. An evergreen stove Fern. Introduced into England in the year 1829. Fronds glabrous, triangularly-elongate, pinnate, the pinne being bipartite, inferior segments wedge-shaped; margin serrate, ultimate one pinnatifid, wedge-shaped at the base, and _ inciso- serrate. Rachis winged. Fronds terminal, being attached to a somewhat tufted rhizoma. Length of frond twelve inches, colour pale green. Pinne alternate, about twenty-seven pairs. A single row of sori on each side the midrib, except close VOL. V. U 96 ASPLENIUM AURITUM. to the base, where the ear-like division is also supplied with sori. ‘The frond tapering to the apex. Stem blackish, except for a third of its length near the apex, where it is green; near the base of the frond there are about thirteen pairs of sori, gradually diminishing in number as the apex of the frond is approached, and terminating in a single one near the apex. Several plants have been sent to me bearing this name, but none of them the true A. auritum; it seems therefore doubtful whether Swartz’s plant can be procured from our Nurserymen. For fronds I am indebted to Dr. Hooker, of the Royal Gardens, Kew. The illustration is from a frond sent by Dr. Hooker. -FOLIUM A. POLYODOWN, XXXIII-vo.. 5. Portion of mature Frond—upper side. ASPLENIUM ZAMIAFOLIUM. WILLDENow. Moore AND Houston. Presi? HuMBOoLDT? PLATE XXXIII.—A. VOL. V. Asplenium—Spleenwort. Zamiefolium—Zamia-leaved. InN THE SECTION ACROPTERIS OF AUTHORS. Tue present Spleenwort is in the same group with Asple- nium premorsum and ao ma a ie ee pe gas V\ALZALZZ cS. Portion of mature Frond—under side. ASPLENIUM ATTENUATUM. Brown. HOOKER AND GREVILLE. PLATE XXXV.—B. VOL. V. A splenium—Spleenwort. A ttenuatum—Attenuated. A SINGULAR sombre-looking dwarf rigid Fern, whose dark green fronds, fleshy texture, and narrow, ragged outline contrast 106 ASPLENIUM ATTENUATUM. greatly with other species. It is a Fern requiring no special care in its management; over-potting, however, should be avoided. But little is apparently known of the Asplenium attenuatum, although introduced into England as early as the year 1825. Of late years, however, it has become more generally cultivated. An evergreen green-house Fern. Native of New Holland. Fronds often scarcely divided, but becoming pinnate when of mature growth; sessile, or with longish stalks, becoming proliferous at the apex; linear-oblong, with a very much lengthened and attenuated point; pinnatifidly lobed below, or there distinctly pinnated, the lobes or pinne sub-rotund; the margin serrato-dentate. The stipes and rachis conspicuously scaly, with narrow blackish scales. The fronds rise from a short, erect caudex. Length of frond from six to twelve inches; colour dark sombre green. ‘The sori are large and comparatively few, though occupying much of the lower surface; they are oblique or transverse, yet less so than often happens in other species, and the uppermost ones appear at first sight to be almost longitudinal; on the lower part of the frond, and especially when the development is sufficiently vigorous to throw out the pinne there distinct from each other, they are much more obviously oblique. My thanks are due to Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, and Mr. R. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, for plants of this species, and to Mr. Norman, of Hull, for fronds. It is in the Fern Catalogues of Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, R. Sim, of Foot’s Cray, and R. Parker, of Holloway. ‘The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. ASPLENIUM STRIGILLOS XXXV1—vok. 5. T \ \ bs Portion of mature Frond—wnder side. ASPLENIUM STRIGILLOSUM. LOWE. PLATE XXXVI. VOL. V. Athyrium strigillosum, Moors. Aspleniwm—Spleenwort. Strigillosum—............ ? In THE SECTION ATHYRIUM OF AUTHORS. Very little appears to be known regarding the Athyrium strigullosum of Moore; it was raised from spores by Mr. Bain, of the College Garden, Dublin, but from what country it is uncertain; it may turn out to be one of the Indian species, collected by Dr. Wallich. Mr. Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Gardens, who recognised it as a species new to him, gave it the name of A. strigillosum. The fronds, which are glabrous, are bipinnate, narrow lanceolate-acuminate, straight and rigid, springing from an upright caudex. Stipes and rachis deeply furrowed above, the former with a few membranous scales near the base, the latter more slightly channeled on each side, and rounded beneath. Pinne very short, somewhat triangular and pinnatifid at the apex, dark red VOL, V. ¥ 108 ASPLENIUM STRIGILLOSUM. at the base of the partial rachis. Segments ovate, pinnatifid, or deeply and sharply inciso-dentate. A small white bristle-like spine arises from the base of the segment on each side of the partial rachises, and also from the union of the veins along the middle of the segment. Veins prominent on the upper surface of the segment, and terminated by a white pellucid line in the middle of the teeth. Sori short, oblique; indusium whitish, and slightly crescent- shaped. The sporangia are prettily striped with white bands of various shapes upon a pale green-coloured ground, the elastic ring girding them being brown, with belts of green and white markings. I am indebted to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth, for a plant and much information regarding this obscure and uncommon species. Under stove culture the A. strigidllosum flourishes well. It may be procured of Messrs. A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place. The illustration is from a frond forwarded by Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth. aC ae pe >. s =. ‘ nd >, I AUTHORITIES Aiton. Allioni. Allchin, Dr. Arnott. Babington. Bain. Bauhin. Bauer. Belanger. Berger. Bergius. Bergm. Berkenhout. Bernhardi. Black. Blume. Breyn. Brown. Bory. Bolton. Borkhausen. Cameron. Cavanilles. Chanter, J. M. Clapham. Clowes. Cunningham, A. Deakin. Delves, Mrs. Desvaux. De Candolle. Dickie, Dr. Dickson. Don. Edgerley, John. Ehrhart. Endlicher. Enys. Fee. Fischer. Forster. Francis. Fraser, T. Galleotti. Gerarde. Gibson. 162 QUOTED IN Gilibert. Greville. Gray. Henderson, Joseph. Heward. Hoffmann. Hooker, Sir W. J. Hore, W. S. Houlston. Houttuyn. Hudson. Hull. Humboldt. Jacquin. Karst. Kaulfuss. Kitaibel. Kinahan, Dr. Kunth. Kunze. Labillardiere. Lamarck. Langsdorff. Leibmann. Lightfoot. Link. Linnzeus. Loddiges. Loiseleur. Lowe, R. T. Lowe, E. J. Lumnitzer. Mackay. Martens. Meench. Mohr. Morisson. Mettenius. Michaux. Moore, T. Newman. Opiz. Osborn. Petiver. Pamplin, W. Plumier. ¥ OL Fe Plukenet. Pratt, Miss. Presl. Poiret. Purdie, W. Raddi. Ray. Reinwardt. Retzius. Requiem. Roth. Rollisson. Ruprecht. Sadler. Salisbury. Schumacher. Schreber. Schultz. — Schrader. Schkuhr. Schott. Schlechtendal. Smith, J. Smith, E. Sprengel. Swartz. Sieber. Sowerby. Strempel. Tait. Taberna- Mont. Tournefort. Thunberg. Villars. Veitch, Jun. Viviani. Wallich. Weber. Withering. _ Wilkinson, Miss. Willdenow. Wollaston, G. Weis. Wulfen. Woods. Wright, Miss. INDEX TO VOL. VY. [Those Ferns having an authority attached, are the respective names adopted in this Work, of which a description, together with a coloured illustration, and one or more woodcuts are given. Names not haying an authority attached, are those adopted by other authors, and are therefore to be found under other names. It sometimes happens that the same name is used by different authors for different species: this will at once be seen by referring to each page given in the index. ] Acropteris septentrionalis 9 Acrostichum septentrionale 9 Adiantum caudatum 37 pygmeum : , ot trapeziferme 69 trapeziforme . 69 Allantodia axillaris 113 Australis 116 umbrosa 117 Amesium Germanicum it ruta-muraria 81 septentrionale . 9 Anisogonium serampurense 143 sylvaticam 137 Antigramma acuminatum 131 rhizophylla . 43 Aspidium angustum 109 axillare : 113 Filix-foemina . 85, 109 Filix-foemina monstrosum 88 fontanum 63 Halleri . 63 umbrosum , 117 Asplenium acutum 2, 76 adiantum-nigrum. Linneus 2, 75, 76, 80 var. acutum 75, 77 PAGE. Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. decompositum Bey var. fissum. . ee i var. intermedium . «Be var. multifidum = sae var. oblongum . = bal var. obtusum : 4 ek var. osyphyllum . ao ta var. variegatum. seca alternifolium . . ys Ss ambiguum . 5 . 133 anceps. ; ; . 65 angustifolium. Michaux 73 anthriscifolium . : 492 appendiculatum. Presi 55 argutum . : ‘ ord attenuatum. Brown37,105,106 auritum. Swartz . 95, 96 axillare. Smith ; 11g Belangeri. Kunze mee Billotii . : : 7a brachyopteris . : . 49 brachyopterum . ae 5 | brachypteron. Kunze 37, 49, 50 Brasiliense. Swartz . 465 Breynii . ; : ee 164 INDEX. PAGE. Asplenium Brownil. J. Smith 115 bulbiferum. Forster 33, 37, 55, 58 canariense 23, 25, 97 capense : ‘ Rae caudatum. Forster . 125 ceterach ; ; » dow cicutaria . : : . 59 cicutarium. Swartz . 59 cirrhatum . : : 133 compressum. Swartz . 51 crenulatum : : . 45 cuneatum . 23, 24, 79 cuneifolium . ‘ i B decurtatum. Link . 127 decussatum : , 139 dentex. Kunze 121, 122 dimidiatum. Swartz . 39 dimorphum_ ‘ . 53 diversifolium. A. Cunningham 53 dissectum . : 49, 59 dubium . 3 : 143 ebeneum, Aiton . a fi) ebenum . : : bea: elatius . 109 elongatum 3 5 . 62 erectum : , c) eed erosum 23, 24, 25 fecundum . : Son eed feeniculaceum . See, OU Filix-foemina. Bernhardi 2, 85, 109 var. Aberdeenense . 87 var. abruptum . vee 7 var. acuminatum . . 87 var. confluens . ; oa var. crispum . ae var. cristatum d ee var. davallioides . . 87 var. depauperatum 87,88,89 var. dissectum . ee 3 var. erosum . 87, 88 var. excurrens. By 3 var. frondosum . or var. furcatum . i ae PAGE. Asplenium Filix-foemina, var. inciusm . 87,88 var. interruptum . 87 var. irregulare. . 87 var. laciniatum . «OE var. latifolium . 87, 88 var. laxum . i . BT var. marinum . 87, 88 var. molle . 87, 88, 89 var. multifidum 87, 88, 89 var. obtusum : . 87 var. odontomanes . 87 var. ovatum . 87, 88 var. polyclados . ~ yale var. polydactylon. . 87 var. premorsum 87,88 flaccidum. Forster . 57 flabellifolium. Cavanilles 5, 37 fontanum. Bernhardi 2, 63, 1038, 104 var. proliferum . -- L08 formosum. Willdenow 39, 121, 122, 123 fragrans . ‘ ‘ . dl furcatum : ae Germanicum. Weis 2, 11, 13 glandulosum : . a Halleri . F ; . 68 Hemionitis ; ‘ . 21 Hendersoni. Houlston 35, 36 horridum . , . 125 incisum_ : . ae Karstenianum £ laceratum 23, 24, 25 lanceolatum. Hudson 2, 79, 80 var. crispatum . . 80 var. laciniatum . 80 INDEX. PAGE. Asplenium lanceolatum, var. multifidum . . 80 var. proliferum 2”. 80 laxum . 2 : . 55 letum. Swartz . 2 ee lucidum. Forster 15, 19, 20, 21, 75 macrophyllum. Swartz 119 marginatum . . . 147 marinum. Linneus 2, 19, 68, ‘i! var. acutum . aah var. assimile ; mari! var. crenatum . 2 oe var. cuneatum . . 70, yar. dichotomum . (70 var. microdon ; LO var. ramosum . Se BO var. sub-bipinnatum . 71 var. trapeziforme 70, 71 melanocaulon . : . 65 mexicanum E alae Michauxii. Sprengel 109 Mikani . ; : a Ay monanthemum. J. Smith 3 monanthes . 2 ? 3 multicaule : : . 75 routilatum . 3 eywe ieAl murale . : : . 81 murorum : s Pn fib myriophyllum, var. . 43 nidus. Linneus 45, 47,121 nigrum . ‘ : . 75 obtusatum. Forster 19, 20 obtusum . . 1d odontites 57 onopteris . . 75 otites : At Oe palmatum. Lamarck 21, 22 Petrarce . ‘ Peed EE Petrarche. De Candolle 111, 112 is WAT icc een 8b planicaule. Wallich 31, 32 plantagineum . ; 131 platyneuron . : m4 Asplenium polyodon. 165 PAGE. Forster . 99 poly podioides pda polypodioides-ebenum . 7 premorsum. Swartz 23, 24, 25, 97, 99 productum 2s pulchellum. Raddi 91,95 pumilum. Swartz 93 rachirhizon. Raddi 37,101 radicans. Swartz of, 101 Raddi . 45 reclinatum. Moore and Houlston 37, 41, 42 refractum. Moore 103, 104 rhachirhizon . on rhizophorum 37, 101 rhizophyllum. Linneus 43 rotundatum 79 ruta-muraria. Linneus 2, 11, 12, 81 var. cristatum . 82 var. cuneatum . 82 var. dissectum . 82 var. multifidum =) var. pinnatum . 82 var. proliferum . 82 var. unilaterale . 82 sarmentosum a OO saxatile . 65 scandens ay Schkuhrianum . 61, 62 scolopendrium . 155 septentrionale. Hull 2, 9, 13 serra. Langsdorff 27 serratum . . 4d Shepherdi 133 sinuatum . 151 striatum 133, 135 strigillosum. Lowe 107, 108 sylvaticum ‘ 137 tabulare . 15 thelypteroides 141 Thunbergii ce ij trichomanoides 7, 65, 75 truncatum . sl trichomanes. Linnaeus 2,65,66 INDEX. PAGE, Asplenium trichomanes ramosum 83 trichomanes var. bifurcatum 67 var. cristatum . 66, 67, 68 var. depauperatum 66,67,68 var. dichotomum . . 67 var. incisum 66, 67 var. lobatum aed var. multifidum 66, 67, 68 var. ramosum 66, 67 var. subeequale . 67 umbrosum. Smith 117 Vallisclausz . 114 Virgilii : 16 viride. Hudson . 2, 83, 104 var. acutum . , 84 var. bipinnatum 1 BA var. multifidum 83, 84 viviparum. Presi 2, 29, 30 Zamixfolium. Willdenow 39, 97, 98 Athyrium angustum 109 australe 115 axillare . eg OB cyclosorum . 85 decurtatum . 2 depauperatum . . 85 Filix-feemina Re: 3" _fontanum . . 63 Halleri . oie tee incisum . 85 laxum . 85 Michauxii 109 molle on maae ovatum . 85 strigillosum . 107 thelipteroides 141 trifidum . 8d umbrosum LIZ Blechnum linguifolium 155 squamosum . 151 Callipteris Malabarica 143 Seramporense . 143 Camptosurus rhizophyllus . . 43 Ceterach officinarum. Willdenow | 149, 151, 152 officinarum, var. crenatum 152 PAGE. Ceterach oflicinarum, : var. depauperatum 152 var. capense 149 var. cordatum . 149 var. latifolium 149 Ceenopteris appendiculata 55 cicutaria . 59 flaccida 57 vivipara . 29 Cyrtogonium flagelliferum 29, 37 Cystopteris bulbifera . - 29 Darea. appendiculata 55 Belangeri . if cicutaria 59 freniculacea . 29 flaccida . «ee membranacea . 59 scandens 17 vivipara . 29 Digrammaria ambigua 143 esculenta . 143 Diplazium acuminatum . 135 ambiguum. Link 133 coarctatum : . 133 decussatum. J. Smith 139,140 dubium | 133 esculentum 143 fraternum 133 lasiopteris 139 Malabaricum . 143 plantagineum. Swartz 131 pubescens. Link 143 radicans 37, 101 serampurense 143 Shepherdi 133 striatum. Presl 135 subulatum 135 sylvaticum. Swartz 137 thelypteroides. Presl 141 Filix pinnulis-christatis . 69 Grammitis ceterach 151 Gymnogramma ceterach 151 polopodioides 29 Gymnopteris ceterach . 151 Hemidictyum marginatum. Presl 145, 147 Hemidictyon marginatum Hemionitis. palmata pumila. Microstegia ambigua esculenta . Neottopteris nidus . vulgaris Nephrodium Filix-fceemina Notolepium ceterach . Onychium Krebsii . Phyllitis crispa multifida polyschides scolopendrium Polypodium adiantoides alpinum axillare ; bifidum ; , dentatum . Filix-foemina fontanum . incisum letum molle é oblongo-dentatum ovato-crenatum trifidum umbrosum Vallisclausze vulgare . Polystichum angulare proliferum Scolopendrium ceterach. Durvillei hemionitis Krebsii. Kunze lingua longifolium minus officinale officinarum phyllitis pinuatum . ruta-muraria . septentrionale . vulgare. oJ. Smith INDEX. PAGE. 147 29 var. SB var. 143 var. 143 var. Se weil Vi var. . AY var. 86 var. 151 var. 159 var. 155 var. 155 var. 155 var. 155 var. Ae) var. 63 var. lelfes var. Sb var. . 86 var. - > SG var. s Ge var. Seales 18) var. 286 var. 2 80 var. . 86 var. . 8&6 var. . 86 var. is var. 111 var. Or 24 var. . 24 var. 29 var. 151 153 var. ; 153 var. 153, 159 i var. 155 var. 153 var. 153 var. . 15d var. 153, 155 var. 155 var. 153 var. 81 var. : afer var. 23, 153, var. 167 PAGE. Scolopendrium vulgare 155, 156, 157 abruptum 157 acrocladon 157, 158 angustifolum . 157 apicilobum . 157 bimarginatum . 157 bireniforme . 157 cheleefrons . Pera Sy) composilum . 157 constrictum + son coriaceum sy, 157 cornutum . Dab crenato-lobatum 156 crispatum . si) Low crispum . 5 156 erista-galli . ~) Lor cristatum : 157 depauperatum . 157 digitatum 157 deedaleum . 2 Loe endivizfolium 157 fimbriatum Pas y fissum 156 flabellatum » Loe glomeratum 157 imperfectum . 156 inequale . «i toe inops . ‘ 157 irregulare . » Loy jugosum : 157 laceratum . 156, 158 lacerato-marginatum 157 laciniatum . oy LE lanceolum , 157 lobatum . «oer macrosorum . 156 marginatum . 156 multifidum . 156 multiforme 157,158 muricatum 157 nudicaule . 157 obtusidentatum 156 pachyphyllum 157 palmatum 157 papillosum . 157 168 INDEX. PAGE, PAGE, Scolopendrium vulgare, Scolopendrium vulgare, var. peraferum » 167 var. spirale . ~ eee var. pocilliferum . 157 var. striatum ; 157 var. polyschides ; | 156 var. subcornutum . 157 var. proliferum . 157 var. submarginatum 156 var. ramosum . . 406 var. subvariegatum . 157 var. ramo-marginatum 157 var. supralineato-resectum var. ramosum-majus 157 157 var. resectum : 157 var. supralineatum 157 var. retinervium . 157 var. undulato-lobatum 157 var. rimosum ; 157 var. undulatum var. rugosum . , her var. variabile ‘ 157 var. sagittato-cristatum 157 Tarachia acuta ‘ > a var. sagittifolium . 157 adiantum-nigrum . . 76 var. salebrosum . 157 lanceolatum . : ee var. scalpturatum . 156 obtusa. ‘ ; . 76 var. serratum : 157 ruta-muraria . 4 ee var. siciforme . . 156 | Trichomanes crenata . . . 65 yar. sinuatum 157 Vittaria ceterach . ' ee | END OF VOL. V. B. 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