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power, when used as medicine, of curing splenetic 

 affections. The genus Asplenium includes 

 1. The Forked Sp]eenwort (Asplenium septen- 

 trionale). 2. The Alternate Spleenwort (Asplenium 

 germanicum). 3. The Rue-leaved Spleenwort (As- 

 plenium ruta muraria). 4. The Black Maiden- 

 hair Spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum nigrum). 

 5. The Lanceolate Spleenwort (Asplenium lanceo- 

 latum). 6. The Rock Spleenwort (Asplenium fon- 

 tanum). 7. The Green Spleenwort (Asplenium 

 viride). 8. The Common Maidenhair Spleenwort 

 (Asplenium trichomanes). 9. The Sea Spleenwort 

 (Asplenium marinum) : and 1 0. The Scaly Spleen- 

 wort (Asplenium ceterach). 



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