THE SPLEENWORTS. 
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upwards, and blunt-pointed. On each side of 
the rachis is a simple row of leaflets. These 
are arranged in pairs near the bottom of the 
frond, but become alternated towards the top. 
Immediately contiguous to, and on each s ; de 
of the rachis, is a very narrow leafy wing or 
expansion, not readily discernible without close 
inspection, but serving in some sort to connect 
the several leaflets. These are somewhat irregu- 
larly egg-shaped, sometimes almost roughly 
four-sided, connected with the rachis at their 
lower side by means of a very short stalk, pnd 
slightly indented. The leaflets are merged in 
the tip of the frond. 
We remember finding some specimens of the 
Sea Spleenwort down the Dart, about three or 
four miles from Totnes. We were looking for 
some small specimens of the fern, which we 
were told grew in the locality; but we lighted 
by chance upon a small cluster of larger plants. 
The tide was out, and as we were searching 
the rocky banks of the river, we suddenly 
rounded a jutting rocky corner, and came on 
