Portion of pinna — under side. 



ASPLENIUM riLIX-rCEMlNA, Var. Plumosum. 



Moore. 



TLATE XIV. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. Filix-foemina — Female Fern. 



Plumosum — A feather. 



In the Section Athyrium of Authors. 



Asplenium jilix-fmmina has been fully described in my 

 "Natural History of British and Exotic Ferns," page 85, vol. 

 V, and the handsome multifid variety known as Aspleniuni 

 filix-fmmina, var. muUifidum, figured at plate xxx of the same 

 volume; and at page 89 there is a woodcut illustration of 

 another variety, depauperatum. The present variety, which is 

 exceedingly beautiful, was found about Skipworth, in Yorkshire, 

 and is in the possession of Mr. Stansfield, Nurseryman, of 

 Todmorden. 



The pinnules are more slender, and the whole frond, as 

 its name implies, resembles a vivid green feather. 



The length of frond is from two to three feet. 



For the illustration I am indebted to Mr. Stansfield, of 

 Todmorden. 



