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THE FERN WORLD OF AUSTRALIA. 
Adiantum capillus-veneris. The British Maiden-hair fern. 
This well known and wide spread fern has only been met with in 
one place in Australia, on the wet rocks near Northampton, 
according to Flora Australia, Vol. VII, page 723, which is probably 
a mistake ; for our common species, A. hispidulum, when found on 
rocks in dense shade, is, while young, very similar to it, the leaflets 
being on such plants often deeply cut. 
Adiantum affine. A strong growing handsome Maiden-hair 
fern, found creeping over the rocks in bed of the Maroochie River, 
and creeks in Queensland, and also in several places in N. S. Wales. 
Pteris falcata. A beautiful brittle stalked fern often found 
among dry loose rocks in the ranges, leaves from a foot to a foot 
and a half long, - with many hard dark green leaflets. The form 
and also size of the pinn^ varies considerably in this species ; a 
smaller form of more tufted growth, is one of the commonest ferns 
met with on damp rocks; this small form is figured in 'SSpecies 
Filicum" plate II f, as Pellsea falcata var. nana. One or other form 
of the species is met with in Queensland, N. S. Wales, Victoria 
and Tasmania. 
Pteris longifolia. A fine tall erect leaved tufted fern. Leaves 
of mauy long narrow tapering leaflets. Foimd on the rocks of the 
Main Kange, Cunningham's Gap and Rockhampton in Queensland, 
Blue Mountains and other parts of IN. S. Wales, and also in 
Victoria. 
Monogramme junghulinil, on damp rocks, Rockingham Bay. 
This curious narrow leaved fern might be mistaken for a tuft of 
grass. Queensland. 
Doodia caudata. A most variable fern, very common to both dry 
and wet rocks ; leaves at times stiff and erect, but commonly 
very thin, weak, and lying on the surface of rock ; the end of leaf 
• lengthened out and somewhat tail-like, whence the name. Very 
abundant in Queensland, N. fS. Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. 
Asplenium nidus, the Bird's nest fern, is quite as often seen 
on rocks as on trees, in which group it has been already noticed. 
The same may be said of A. simplicifrons, already noticed. 
Asplenium attenuatum, may be found on old damp rocks in 
shady^ places in Southern Queensland and N. S. 'Wales. The 
plant is of a tufty habit, the leaves long and tapering to the point 
where it often produces a young plant ; they are entire or very much 
cut up into lobes on which account one variety is named multi 
lobum, another variety found at Maroochie is always entire, after 
which feature it is named. 
Asplenium flabellifolium. A pretty little tufted fern found on 
damp rocks, Enoggera Creek, and also Dalrymple Creek, Queens- 
land, and in many parts of N. S. Wales, South Australia, 
Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. Its delicate hair-like 
leaf stalk and fan shaped leaflets make it a general favourite in 
cultivation. It suits admirably for hanging baskets. 
Asplenium paleaceum, is very like the much divided form of 
