GRYPTOGAMIA. FILICES. Blechnum, 
Ger. em. 1128. 2-Park. 1037, misprinted 1039-H. ox. 
xiv. 4. 3-Cam. epit. 992. 
The Root cut oblignely presents a kind of representation of 
the Imperial Eagle. Linn. Where Linnzus has named it the 
P, aquilina or eagle brakes, 
Female Fern. Common Brakes. Heath and woods. P. Aug.* 
BLECH’NUM. Capsules forming 2 parallel lines 
near the rib of the leaf. 
749 
B, Barren leaves wing-cleft : pais ce eS nar- Spi’cant, 
rower 5 seoments very enti 
Fedzy. Theor. 5, the fertile and barren leaf, with the parts 
of fruct, dissect. and magnified—Curt. 127-Fl. dan. 9o- 
Trag. 550—Lon. i. 225. 1—-Clus. ii, 213. 1-Dod. 469. 1- 
Lob. obs. 475. 23 1¢. 1. 815. 2-Ger. em. 1140. 2—Park. 
1042, 2-H. ox. xiv. 2..23—Ger. 978. 2—Bolt. 6~F. B. 
ili. 745. 2-Cam. epit. 665~Gis. 49. 
Flowering-leaves much narrower than the barren ones. Lrxn. 
erectifation covered at first with a thin membrane. Capsule 
of 1 cell and 2 v valves, connected by an Pye sa ee _ 
a H seg- 
Ments widest at the base, strap-spear- sshiipet, pint ral) ribs 
forked, sometimes, though rarely terminating in minute scollops. 
Fertile leaves, segments not so broad, separate, though the 
— leaves 12 to 18 inches high, and near 2 inches bided, he 
er part naked or with short imperfect leafits. Barren leaves 
om the same root, but only about half as sath; clothed with leafits 
ray to Pie bottom. 
A Licews: Osmunda Spicant. Linn, Acrostichum 
Biicuar Bot. Arr. ed. ii. It is now introduced as a Blechnum 
in Sones coe ith the opinion of Dr Smith and Mr. Robson, 
sidered as contiguous a and pa Hel to the mid-rib, which is the 
character of that genus, or.is disposed along the edge of the leat 
eA epee pure alkaly is obtained from the ashes. The common 
ple in many parts of England mix the ashes ste water, po form 
ee into balls: these balls are afte rwards made hot in the fire, and then 
use it to heat =— and to burn limestone; fér it affords a at oe 
heat. fn the more —— climates, bread is made of the roots. 
The Fern Moth fi feeds upon 
