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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 muraria). 4. The Black Maiden¬ 
hair Spleenwort ( Asplenium adiantum nigrum). 
5. The Lanceolate Spleenwort (. Asplenium lanceo- 
latum). 6. The Rock Spleenwort (. Asplenium foil- 
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). 
