(II) 
Height. From two to twelve inches. 
Colour. Dark, shining green ; paler beneath. 
Habitats. Rocky coasts, especially those of the 
south-west. 
GROUP I; GENUS III; SPECIES VI. 
ASPLENIUM RUTA-MURARIA. (Rue Fern.) 
Plate IV. 
Fronds. Triangular, bi-pinnate. Pinnae somewhat 
triangular or diamond-shaped, and stalked. 
Pinnules wedge-shaped and frequently decur¬ 
rent. Free edge of indusium uneven. Rachis 
and stipes green, the latter purple or black 
at base, and about as long as the remainder 
of the frond. 
Growth. Erect. 
Height. Varies, but averages about three inches. 
Colour. Dull, rather glaucous green. 
Habitats. Old walls, or crevices in rocks. 
GROUP I; GENUS III; SPECIES VII. 
ASPLENIUM SEPTENTRIONALE. (Forked Splecnwort.) 
Plate IV. 
h Ronds. Very narrow and slight, resembling coarse 
grass; bifid or trifid towards the apex; the 
