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ACROSTICHUM CONFORMS. 
Fronds about 9 inches long and \ to 2 inches broad, the sterile frond 
is usually narrower that the fertile one. The fronds spring from a creeping 
rhizome, which is densely clothed with brown hairs or scales. The small 
engraving, No. 1, represents the shape of the frond, and No. 2, a portion at a 
larger scale, showing the sori on the underside. Native of Brazil. A stove fern. 
ACROSTICHUM CRINITUM. 
Sterile fronds 18 inches long, 9 inches broad, the fertile ones are much 
smaller, both sides and edges are covered with black hairs, the mid-rib is dark 
brown. The small engravings, 1 and 2. represent the upper and lower surface of 
a frond. Native of the West Indies. A stove fern. 
ACROSTICHUM PELTATUM. 
Sterile fronds 1J inches long, the fertile fronds are covered all 
over the underside with the sori. The fronds spring from a slender ereeping 
rhizome which is coated with scales. The small engravings, 1 and 2, represent 
the sterile frond on both sides. Native of the West Indies. A stove fern. 
ADIANTUM C APILLUS- YENERIS. 
Fronds about 9 inches long, and springing from a creeping rhizome, the 
stems are purplish black and polished, the rhizome is covered with dark brown 
hairs. Tho small engravings, 1 and 2, represent the upper and lower surface of 
a pinnae. Found in all the warm parts of Europe. Half-hardy fern. 
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS-DAPHINITES. 
Fronds from 6 to 8 inches long, erect, springing from a creeping rhizome, 
the pinnaes are crisped, the stems are purplish black which terminate in veins in 
the pinnaes, the small engravings, 1 and 2, represent the upper and lower surface 
of a pinnae. Half-hardy fern. 
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS- VENERIS MAGNIFICUM. 
Frods vary from 6 to 10 inches long, the pinnaes are from 1 to 1 J inches 
broad, deeply cut or fringed, and overlapping. The stems are purplish black, 
and slender, springing from a creeping rhizome. The small engravings, ] and 2, 
represent the upper and lower surface of one of the pinnaes Half-hardy fern. 
