Portion of mature Frond, >vitli young plants — upper side. 



ASPLENIUM COMPEESSUM. 

 SwARTz. J. Smith. Moore and Houlston. Kunze. 



PLATE XVI. VOL. V. 



Asplenium f(£cundum. Of GtAEDENS. 



As'plenium — Spleenwort. Compressum — Compressed. 



In the Section Euasplenium of Authors. 



A THICK fleshy-looking Fern, very different in character and 

 general appearance to any other species in the Asplenium family. 

 A Fern with broad large pinnae, perhaps more singular than 

 beautiful, but well worth growing for the sake of diversity of 

 foliage. 



It appears to be easily cultivated, and requires only ordinary 

 care to produce a good specimen. 



The Fern grown in continental gardens under the name of 

 Asplenium fcecundum is evidently this species. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in 1825, by Mr. 

 Thomas Fraser. 



