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ASPLENIUM FILIX-F(EMINA, Var. Acrocladon. 

 Clapham, MS. 



PLATE XL. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. Filix-foemina — Lady Fern. 



Acrocladon — From tlie Greek, branching at the extremity. 



An extremely handsome variety of the Lady Tern, raised by 

 Mr Clapham, of Scarborough. 



In habit and general appearance this variety partakes more 

 of the character of the variety " corymbiferum," found in the 

 Channel Islands, than of any other; the multifid apices 

 are, however, much more finely cut and divided. 



Length of frond twelve inches. Colour pale green. 



The frond illustrated was kindly sent by Mr. Clapham, of 

 Scarborough. 



