CHAPTER lY. 
THE SPLEEIMWORTS 
(Asplenium). 
BLONG, pointed heaps of spore-capsules, lying 
along the midribs of the pinnnlets (Pig. 17), pro- 
vided with a thin, semi-transparent cover, which, 
however, only very partially hides the matured 
spore-heaps, distinguish this family. All the 
members of the family are quite evergreen, 
and affect principally the chinks and crevices 
in walls or rocks. There are nine native species, 
of which separate descriptions follow. The 
figures in parentheses refer to Plate II. 
Fig. 17.— Pinna of Asplenium Adiantum -nigrum. 
