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Black-stalked Spleenwoet. Asjplenium adiantum nigrum 
See page 42. 
1. Forked Black-stalked Spleenwort. Furcatum. A plant 
has been discovered growing on a hedge-bank of the turn- 
pike road on the Axminster side of Musburj, with all its 
fronds forked at the summit. The divisions were blunter 
at their ends, and the clusters of seed nearer the margin of 
their leaflets, and in a shorter line than in the ordinary form. 
2. Variegated Black-stalked Spleenwort. Variegatum, 
Several plants of this variety grow in the hedge-bank of a 
lane between Kilmington village and Shute Lodge. Its only 
difference is, that it has its leaves variegated with very pale 
yellow. The pale colour is principally found on the edge, 
and a few light spots also appear in the central parts of the 
leaflets. Even in the dead fronds the variegation is visible. 
It is probable that in many other parts of the district this 
variety will be discovered. 
Haet’s-tongue. Scolopendrium vulgare. 
See page 52. 
1. Curled Hart’s-tongue. Crispum, If we look carefully 
over the hedge-banks, especially near Hawkchurch, we shall 
sometimes see the margin of this Eern very much waved 
and plaited, or curled like the old fashioned frill of a shirt. 
This is crispum. Moore says that “ it is usually barren, but 
sometimes fertile.” Elegant as this variety is, dried speci- 
mens do not appear to advantage, as the necessary pressure 
destroys all its beautiful curls. 
2. Much-cleft Hart’s-tongue. PolyscJiides, Let us make 
another careful survey and look with an eagle eye into every 
crank or corner of our hedges and ditches, or shady walls 
and wells, and we may chance to light on the Much-cleft 
Hart’s-tongue. The edges are a little crimped, but the 
great peculiarity here is, that the fronds are gashed and 
torn on each side, and jagged and notched on their edges. 
In various parts a piece or lobe bulges out on the margin, 
and no regularity or symmetry is preserved. The frond is 
of a moderate size, about a foot long. This Pern did not 
