ASPLENIUM FONTANUM. 



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Mr. Moore mentions at page 65, vol. ii., of his ''Nature- 

 l)riutcd British Ferns," that "it in sonic respects approaches 

 the North American Asplenmm ebencum." I have long con- 

 sidered this Fern to be a variety of A. ehenciim ; and a letter 

 recently received from Mr. Clapham, of Scarborough, a culti- 

 vator of Ferns of great discernment, strengthens my opinion, 

 as he also considers ebeneum as the parent of this plant. It 

 is therefore placed as a variety of this Fern with every 

 confidence of having removed it to the right species. 



Fig. 50G.— Apex. 



MuLTiFiDL-M, Stansjield. (Fig. 506.)— A very distinct variety, 

 from five to six inches in length, more or less depauperate 

 below. The pinnfc and pinnules very various in size and 

 form; some of the pinnee simple, and merely dentate on their 

 edges. About two inches below the apex the main rachis 

 dividing, and these divisions again subdividing, and forming a 

 branching apex. I am indebted to Mr. Clapham, of Scarborough, 

 for fronds. 



