i'l ADIANTUM CAP1LLTJS-VENERIS. 



species, yet as it varies only in its increased size, no doubt 

 from inhabiting a warmer atmosphere, it is very doubtful whether 

 it be really distinct. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1793. 



From this plant Capillaire is made. 



My thanks are due to the following for plants of A. capillus- 

 veneris: — Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; Mr. R. T. Millett, of 

 Penzance; Mr. J. Sidebotham, of Manchester; Mr. Jackson, 

 (gardener to Lord Scarsdale,) of Keddleston, Derby; Mr. Booker, 

 of Matlock; Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; and for the form of 

 A. Moritzianum to Mr. Henderson, of Wentworth; and for Irish 

 plants to Mr. G. Allcock, Jun., of Nottingham. For fronds I 

 am indebted to Mr. Norman, of Hull; and to Mr. Gray, of St. 

 Thomas', Exeter. 



It is in the catalogues of Messrs. Veitch, Jun., of Chelsea; 

 A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; Booth and Son, of Ham- 

 burg; Parker, of Hollo way; Kennedy, of Covent Garden; Sim, 

 of Foot's Cray; E. G. Henderson, of St. John's Wood; Veitch, 

 of Exeter; Osborn, of Fulham; Rollisson, of Tooting; Bass and 

 Brown, of Sudbury, (Suffolk;) Masters, of Canterbury; Pearson, 

 of Chilwell; Mackintosh, of the Botanic Gardens, Madeira; and 

 Cooling, of Derby. 



The illustrations are from my own plants, and from others 

 sent by Mr. Gray, of St. Thomas', Exeter. 



