Cb'^ CRYPTOGAMIA FILICES. 



The leaves foruetimes vary with longer and more 

 acute pinnules, as figured by Flukenet. t. 3./. 3. 



It v/as formerly received in the fhops as a pc<5toral 

 and deobftruenr, and recommended in coughs, 

 afthmas, obftrudions of the liver and Ipleen, and 

 in fcorbutic complaints, but is at prcfent out of 

 repute. \ -. ^ 



(tdlnntum ASPLENIUM frondibus fubtripinnatis, ioilolis 

 nr^ru/.'i -j* altcrnis pinnis lanccolatis incifo-ferratis. Sp.^l. 

 1541. {Ger. em. iiu-j.f.i. Moris, hijl. f. 14. 

 /. 4./. 16. Black'-jucll t. 220. Ocd. Dan. t. 250 J 



Elack Maidenhair. Jnglis. 



\n the fiiTures of rocks frequent. On Loch-Coat 

 hills, near JJnlitbgow. !SibbaId. "U. 



The leaves are eight or nine inches high, tlieir out- 

 line triangular j the ftalks of a fliining dark red, 

 or blackiOi colour. I'he leaves are firfl: alter- 

 nately pinnated •, thefe pinnae are again fecondly 

 pinnated, and thofe fecondary pinnules are lailiy 

 fubdivided iialf-way down into oval ferrated 

 lobes, The fructifications appear at lirft in 

 v/hitiih lines, which, when ripe, flow together, 

 and often cover the inferior difc with brown glo- 

 bidar annulated capfules. 



■ It was formerly received In the fiiops as a pcifloral, 

 ' ^ ■■ ■ \^y\x is ncv/ difufcd. 



' ^'. . ^ POLYPODIUM. 



