TAB, XXVIII. 
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Asplenium (Euasplenium) elegantuluMj Hook. 
Candice (aitate) subrobusto borizoiitali vel declinato ad apicem' 
paleaceo squamulis snbulatis fuscis, stipitibus aggregatis 
brevibus 1-2-3-uncialibiis rachiqne submargiiiata viridibus^ 
frondibus 4-pollicaribns ad spithanrneam elongato-lanceo- 
latis aciiminatis membranaceis flavo-vlrldibus bipinnatis 
inferne augustatis cum pinnis nanis dabelli-vel reni° 
formibiis, reliquis J ad unciam longis ovatis sen ovato- 
lanceolatis snbsessilibns iternm pinnatis basin versus pras- 
cipue apice pinnatifidis^ pinnulis ovatis subrbomboideis 
obovatisve 1-lJ lineam longis acute denticulato-serratis^ 
venis furcatis subpatentibus in pinnis infimis subfiabellatisy 
soris copiosis demum confiuentibus, involucris pallidis ob“ 
longis laxis subathyroideis. 
Asplenium elagantulmn, Hook^ Sp. Fih 3./>. 190. 
AspL lanceolatum ? var. elegans, Hook Florula Hong- Kong, 
in Kew Gard. MiscelL 9./?. 342. Metten. Asplen, jj. 141. 
Athyrium fontanum, Eaton, in Asa Graphs Bot of Japan^ 
vi. N. Ser. of Mem. Acad, of Arts Sf Sc. p. 421 436. 
IIab. Island near Chusan, Alexander; Port Hamilton, and 
Tsus Sima, Strait of Korea, iVilford, n. 753; Japan; 
Nangasaki, Miss Fehon, Babington ; Hakodadi, Dr. Baines ; 
Simoda, C. Wright. 
Late events liave contributed to the opening up to us of 
the Botany of N. China and Japan, whose geographical 
position naturally led us to expect European forms of Ferns. 
The present species was at first considered by me to be a 
state of Aspl. lanceolatum^ while Mr, Eaton looked upon it 
as more related to Aspl. fontanum. More copious specimens 
have satisfied me it is truly distinct from both. The young 
fronds are simply and closely pinnated, with obliquely ovate 
pinnse. 
Fertile Fronds size. Fig. 1 . Pinnule, and f, 2, 
Sorus : magyiified. 
CjiNT. 2. T. 28. 
