6S ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS. TRUE MAIDEN-HAIR FERN. 



ation says that most of the medical or epicurean virtues it 

 possessed was derived from the Narbonne honey, orange-flower 

 water, and other nice things, which were put into it. Syrup of 

 capillaire, however, the basis of the beverage in question, has 

 lost its popularity now. 



As already noted, the True Maiden-hair Fern — called "True" 

 because among some half a hundred species of Adianhun now 

 known, this is the species which gave the name of Maiden-hair 

 to the whole genus — is found in all parts of the world, — in 

 Europe, Asia, Africa and America. On our continent it extends 

 south to the Amazon, and north to the Potomac river. It is not 

 recorded from Colorado, but is found in the Indian Territory 

 and in the southern part of California. Specimens for drawing 

 were kindly sent by Dr. Wood, of Wilmington, North Carolina, 

 but were not in fruit. Our plate is from a Texan specimen 

 contributed by Mr. Jackson Dawson, of tlie Arnold Arboretum. 



Explanations of the Plate. — i. Full-sized plant from Texas. 2. Enlarged pinna, showing 

 the veins and indusium. 3. Indusium lifted, showing the sporangia. 



