Portion of a nearly matxire Frond— upper side. 



ASPLENIUM PALMATUM. 



Lamarck. Moore. Schkuhr. J. Smith. 



Kaulfuss. S>yartz. Sprengel. Willdenow. Kunze. Fee. 



Link. Presl. Plukenet. Tournefort. 



PLATE VI. VOL. V. 



Asplenium Semionitis, 



Beot. Aiton. Hoet. Kew. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. 



Palmatum — Hand-sliaped. 



In the Section Euasplenium. 



A very distinct and handsome Fern, in the same section 

 of the Spleenworts f Euasplenium J as Asplenium lucidum. 

 It more closely resembles the form of the ivy-leaf, than that 

 of the generality of even simple-fronded Ferns. It is not 

 generally met with in collections, although deserving to be 

 cultivated wherever the Filices are grown. 



Dwarf, compact, easily grown with ordinary care, and making 

 a pretty striking specimen, arc recommendations which places 

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