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divisions lobed or serrated. Stipes much 
longer than the remainder of the frond, and 
purple at the base. 
Growth. Nearly erect. 
Height. Averages three inches. 
Colour. Dull green. 
Habitats. Crevices in rocks or old walls. A very 
rare fern. 
GROUP I; GENUS III; SPECIES VIII. 
ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. (Common Splecnwort.) 
Plate V. 
Fronds. Narrow, linear, pinnate. Pinnae oval, oppo¬ 
site, stalked and slightly notched. Rachis 
and stipes black ; the latter short. 
Growth. Spreading, or nearly prostrate. 
Height. From three to ten inches. 
Colour. Dark green. 
Habitats. Walls and rocks ; less frequently banks 
or hedgerows. Generally distributed. 
GROUP I; GENUS III; SPECIES IX. 
ASPLENIUM VIRIDE. (Green Splecnwort.) 
Plate V. 
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Fronds. Narrow, linear, pinnate. Pinnae roundish 
or ovate, .stalked and notched. Rachis light 
