THE FERN PARADISE. 
power, when used as medicine, of curing splenetic 
affections. The genus Asplenium includes — 
1. The Forked Spleenwort {Asplenium septen- 
trionale). 2. The Alternate Spleenwort {Asplenium 
germanicum). 3. The Rue-leaved Spleenwort {As- 
plenium ruta murarict). 4. The Black Maiden- 
hair Spleenwort ( Asplenium adiantum nigrum). 
5. The Lanceolate Spleenwort (. Asplenium lanceo- 
latum). 6 . The Rock Spleenwort {Asplenium fon- 
tanum). 7. The Green Spleenwort {Asplenium 
viride) . 8 . The Common Maidenhair Spleenwort 
{Asplenium trichomanes) . 9. The Sea Spleenwort 
( Asplenium marinum ): and 10. The Scaly Spleen- 
wort {Asplenium ceterach ). 
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