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— XXXIL Zrichomanes majus totum album pinnis aculeatis Trapezii figura. Catp.17: 
Lab. 36. Fig.t.c7 2. Filicula maritima ex infulis Caribais, feu adianthum mariti- 
mum. fcgmentis longioribus, anguftis, auriculatis cy crenatis, pediculo atro nitente Pluk. 
Almag. p.52. Phyt. Tab. 286. Fig.t. Filix feu lonchitis afpera Famaicenfis, no- 
frrati fimilis, folits tamen longioribus, a latere tantum [upertori auriculatis, are 
eutis per ambitum, ce creberrimis denticellis [pinofum. Ejufdem Alm, p.15x. Lon* 
chitis pinnulis anguftioribus leviter denticulatis [uperiore latere anriculatis 
D. Sloane. Bob. hift. Ox. part. 3. p. 566. quoad defer. Lonchitis Famaicenfis gla- 
bra pinnulis alternis profundius dentatis, {uperiore latere auriculatis. Ejufd. ibid. 
An filix feu lonchitis afpera Famaicenfis pinnula lata brevi angnlofa, Plukenet: 
Alm.p. 1522 An lonchitis auriculata @ ferrata. Plum. fig.r9 ? . 
This has a great many long Filaments and Fibers for its Roots, of a dark 
brown colour, having towards the top, where the Root is round and folid, 
ferrugineous Hairs. From the Roots rife the Leaves, which are from about 
fix Inches Inches to a Foot and an half in length, having a green Stalk or 
middle Rib, to which are fet alternatively green Pinze, as thick as they can 
ftand by one another from the very Root, each of which is much larger than 
of the ordinary Trichomanes, and of an irregular Figure like to a 7rapezium 
having very finall prickles at their corners, and a {carce difcernible, middle 
Rib, on each fide of which is a row of Seeds in fimall ferrugineous Points 
or Spots. This Plant, fometimes has Incifures appear very plain on its 
edges, keeping the fame Figure and Magnitude in is Pinaule. At other 
times the Pizanle are very long, taper to the end, and have round Incifures, 
as appears by Zab. 36. where thefe feveral varieties are graved. 
It grew out of the Crannies or Fiflures of the drier Rocks on the Road 
fide going to fixteen Mile Walk. 
XXXII. Zrichomanes majus, nigrum pinnis leviter dentatis Trapexii figura. 
Cat.p. 17. Tab. 35. Fig.2. Lonchitis Americana minor, pinmulis alternis obtu- 
frovikus, modict dentatis & fuporiore acie pilverulentis. Bob. hiffe Ox. part.3. 9.567. 
An Adianthum five filix trichomanoides pumila pinnilis anriculatis, ad petiolum 
anguftis, per ambitum miautifime denticulatis. Plukenet. Alm. p.9 ? Phyt. Tab. 
251. Fig. 4? vel Filix minor Famaicenfis alis {ubrotundis ad pediculam anguftis 
minutifime dentatis, Bob. hift. Ox. part. 3. p.573? 3 | 
This rifes, from the fame fort of Root as the ptecedent, to about fix 
Inches long, the Foot-Stalk being black and fhining fometimes hairy, and 
three Inches long, as is alfo the middle Rib, to which are joind Pinnulie 
fet alternatively very clofe together, of the fhape of a Trapezinm, leffer 
than the former, of a darker colour, and without prickles. It has fonie 
very {mall jags on the edges, which on the uppermoft fide (when it has at- 
tained its due Magnitude) turns into a ferrugineous Welt, being the Seed, 
and then it does not appear ferrated. . 
It grew out ofthe Rocks onthe Banks of Rio d’ Oro, and other the rocky, 
inland, woody parts of the Ifland. 
XXXIV. Zrichomanes majus nigrum, pinnis Trapexii figura latiffimis tenutbut. 
Cat. p.17. Adianthum Famaicen{e, Lonchitidis amplioribus foliis non ramofum pe- 
diculo atro nitente. Plukenct. Alm. p.11. Phyt. Tab.r52- Fig. 5. 
This had a long creeping Root exactly like that of Polypodinm, which has 
many Fibrils for drawing its Nourifiment. From thence rofe up feveral black 
fhining polifh’d Stalks about a Foot high, to which, towards the top, were 
faftned three or four pait of Pinnule or Leaves, which were very large, and 
of the Figure of a Zrapezinm, and withal very tender and thin, of a light 
green colour, like to the Adiantum foliis Coriandri. CB. ‘They meafured 
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