MEANINGS OF NAMES & TERMS. 
Allosorus crisptjs — 
alios — Greek , differing ; sorus — Latin , from soros — 
Greek , a lieap. 
crispus — Latin , crisped, like parsley. 
Aspidium — L. — from aspidion, — G., a shield. 
Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum — 
Asplenium — L. from asplenion — G., spleenwort. 
adiantum — Z. from adiantos — G., dry; and nigrum — 
Z., black. 
— germanicum — Z., alternate. 
— marinum — Z. , marine. 
— Ruta — Z., rue ; muraria — Z., growing on walls. 
— septentrionale — Z., northern (from the seven stars in 
the Great Bear). 
— Trichomanes — G., a hair or bristle ; and manos, soft, 
thin, porous, — or mania, excess. 
— viride — Z., green. 
Athyrium Filix-fcemina — 
Athyrium — Z. from athyros — G., open (from the opening 
of the indusium). 
Filix — Z. , a fern ; fcemina — Z. , feminine. 
Blechnum Spicant — 
Blecknum — Z., blechnon — G., a fern. 
spicant — Z., spiked, growing to a point like a spike. 
Botrychium Lunaria — 
Botrychium — Z., botrys — G., a bunch or cluster of grapes. 
