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CONTENTS. 
CHAP. PAGE 
IV. The Spleenworts - 76 
V. The Ceteeach 84 
VI. The Lady Fern 85 
VII. The Hard Fern 93 
VIII. The Adderstongue and the Moonwort - 98 
IX. The Bladder Ferns 100 
X. The Small-leaved Gymnogram - - - 102 
XI. The Buckler Ferns 104 
XII. The Royal Fern 113 
XIII. The Polypodies 116 
XIV. The Shield Ferns . . . . . 124 
XV. The Common Brake ----- 132 
XVI. The Hartstongue ------ 135 
XVII. The Woodsias ------ 144 
XVIII. The Filmy Ferns - 145 
Appendix — “Apospory” - . - - 149 
Index - - - 161 
