ASPLENIUM. 



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A. (Diplazium) giganteum — Dip-laz'-i-um ; gig-ant-e'-um (gigantic). 

 Synonymous with A. radicans. 



A. (Diplazium) Glasiovii — Glas-i-o'-vi-i (Grlaziou's). A synonym of 

 A. herbaceum. 



A. (Euasplenium) Glenniei — G-leii'-nie-i (Glennie's), Baker. 



A greenhouse species, of dwarf dimensions, native of Mexico. Its 

 fronds are bipinnate (twice divided to the midrib), Sin. to 4in. long, bearing 

 from twenty to twenty-five pairs of spear-shaped, blunt leaflets somewhat 

 resembling those of A. fontanum in their sub-divisions, which are of a slightly 

 leathery texture and green colour. The oblong sori (spore masses) are disposed 

 one at the base of each pinnule (leafit). — Hooker, Synopsis Filicum, p. 488. 



A. (Diplazium) Godichaudii — Dip-laz'-i-um ; God-i-chaud'-i-i (Godi- 

 chaud's), Mettenius. 

 A stove species, of arborescent habit, native of the Island of Rawak. Its 

 ample fronds are tripinnatifid (three times divided half-way to the midrib), 

 being famished with oblong, spear-shaped leaflets lft. long, and sessile 

 pinnules (stalkless leafits) 2jin. long, Jin. broad, strap-shaped, cut down to 

 a narrow wing into bluntly-toothed segments, upon which the more than 

 usually thick sori (spore masses) are conspicuously disposed. — Hooker, Synopsis 

 Filicum, p. 491. 



A. (Athyrium) Goringianum pictum — Ath-yr'-i-uin ; Gor-in -gi-a -num 

 pic'-tum (Goringe's painted), Mettenius. 

 This remarkably pretty, greenhouse species, popularly known as Athyrium, 

 Goringianum tricolor, is a native of Japan, and is said to be quite hardy in 

 sheltered positions ; but to have it in perfection, so that none of its beautifully- 

 coloured foliage shall be damaged by late frosts, cold winds, &c, it is necessary 

 to give it at least the protection of a cold frame. It is distinguished from all 

 other members of the genus by the bright colour of its fronds, which are 

 entirely deciduous ; they are from lOim to loin, long, spear-shaped, and 

 pendulous. The numerous leaflets are divided into sharply-toothed pinnules 

 (leafits), on which the oblong or sometimes kidney-shaped sori (spore masses) 

 are abundantly disposed in two rows parallel to the costa (mid vein). The 



