( 4 ) 
Maidenhair, with leaves like thofe of the lefier Moon- 
wort. Grows near the fea in Fifenefs^ in Scotland. 
Filix faxatilis Fragi., R. 120, P. 1045. Horn- 
ed or forked Maidenhair. On the rocks in Edin- 
burgh park, and fever al mountains in Wales. The 
points of the leaves are divided into feveral crooked 
and fmall pointed fegments. 
III. Such as ha'ue winged leaves. 
Filix, Fern, has its feed-veflels in two rows on 
the back of the leaves. The fpecies are : 
1. Filix mas vulgaris., R. 120. P. 1036. non 
ramofa dentata., C. 358. mas non ramofa^ pinnulis 
latis denfis minutim dent at is., G. E. 1129. Com- 
mon Male-fern. In fhady places, elpecially under 
Hedges. 
2. Filix mas non ramofa., pinnulis latis auriculatis 
fpinofis., R. 1 2 1, G. E. 1 1 30. mas aculeata major., C. 
358, Pr. 151. Prickly auriculate Male-fern, with 
broad leaves. In lhady places. 
3. Filix aculeata major, pinnulis auriculatis crehri- 
cribus, fcliis integris anguJHoribus, R. 121. Prickly 
Male-fern with narrower leaves. By hedges, and in 
lhady places. 
4. Filix Lonchitidi afinis, R. 121. aculeata minor, 
C. 358, Pr. 1 5 1. Male-fern, refembling Spleen- 
wort. It refembles the former, but the leaves are 
rounder, and fet with longer Ipines. On die moun- 
tains in Wales. 
5. Filix mas acideata noftras, aliis expanfis, muf- 
cofa lanugine afperfa. Prickly Male-fern, with ex- 
panded leaves, and covered with a rough down. 
6. Filix mas yion ramofa, pinnulis anguftis rarispro- 
funde dentatis, R. i2i,G. E.1130. Male- fern, with 
thin-fet deeply indented leaves. In moift fhady places. 
7. Filix mmor paliiftris repens, R. 122. Dryopteris, 
G. E. ii^^.Jive filix querna repens, P. 1041. Creep- 
ing Water-fern, or the Lefier Marih-fern. By Mickle- 
--- - 
