ASPIDIUM ASPLENIUM. 



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what dwarf, West-Indian species. The spore-masses are regu- 

 larly distributed over the middle part of the fertile fronds, and 



are exceedingly beautiful. 

 The fronds are not always 

 trifoliate, for there are ge- 

 nerally two pairs of pinnae 

 besides the terminal one. 

 On account of its being 

 dwarf, having fine, large, 

 evergreen pinnae, and ele- 

 gant veining, with its beau- 

 tiful shield-like sori or 

 spore-masses, this species 

 is very desirable. 



A. MACROPHYLLUM 



(Broad-leaved). A West- 

 Indian, evergreen, noble, 

 strong-growing Fern, with 

 pinnated fronds nearly 3 

 feet long. Spore-masses 

 kidney- shaped, and very 

 regularly distributed on 

 each side of the midrib of 

 the pinnae. The fronds are 

 large and of a pale green. 



The species above men- 

 tioned are those most wor- 

 thy of cultivation; but 

 there are several others to be found in gardens, as A. apiifo- 

 lium, A. cicutarium, A. coadunatum, A. ebenum, &c. 



Fig. 6. Aspidium trifoliatum. (Pinna natural 



size.) 



ASPLENIUM. 



A large assemblage of beautiful Ferns are arranged under 

 this name. They may be known by examining the arrange- 



