328 CHAEACTERS OF TRIBES AND GESEEA. 



a living state. This reduction is consequent on Mr. Baker 

 having united, or what is termed " lumped," a number of 

 forms described by authors as species, under A. Fili.v-f'vmina, 

 which is widely diiFused over the Northern hemisphere, pre- 

 senting many different aspects in the more or less divided 

 states of its fronds in different regions, some of vrhich may 

 be admitted to be as distinct spiecies as many other closely 

 allied Ferns. 



The species are widely distributed, being- found in India, 

 Slalay, and islands of the Pacific, A. Brownii extend- 

 ing- to Southern Australia, A. uinhrosum and ^4. a.riJIare 

 being found in Madeira. In this country, especially in 

 Yorkshire, a number of what are called tasselled forms of 

 A. Filix-fo'jmina are found, which have become great fa- 

 vourites with amateurs ; one trade catalogue alone contains 

 the fanciful names and prices of no less than 115. 



Sp. A. Filix-fa>mina, Bernli. (v v.) ; A. crenatum (Fries.) ; 

 A. ^Michauxii, Spreng. (v v.) ; A. eburnum, /. 8m. (v v.) ; 

 A. denticulatum, /. Sin. (v v.) ; A. macrooarpum, Blu-ine 

 (v V. ) ; A. Kigritianum, Houl:. ; A. sandwichianum, ILett; 

 A. nigripes, 2Ieit. (v v.) ; A. ceylonense, Klot. (v v.) ; A. 

 decurtatum, Link, (v v.) ; A. nmbrosum, /. Sm. (v v.) ; 

 A. axillare, Pr. (v v.) ; A. Brownii, /. Sm. (v v.) {Allan. 

 toiTia australis, II. I!r. ; see genus AllantoiUa). 



w* J j,/,;5 anastoniosinj in various trays. 

 187. — Neottopteeis, /. Sm. (181.1). 

 Asplenium sp. auct., section Thamnopteris, Pr., Hook. Sp. Fit. 

 I'ernatioii fasciculate, erect. FronJ.? sessile, coronate 

 rarely stipate, simple, linear or broad elliptical-lanceolate, 

 smooth, 1 to 6 feet long by 2 to 12 inches wide. Veins 

 forked, venules parallel, sporangiferous on the superior 



