--
<i>Grammitis rutaefolia</i>, R. Br.

Braid F.--
<i>Platyzoma microphyllum</i>, R. Br.

Caraway F.--
<i>Athyrium umbrosum</i>, J. Sm.

Curly F.--
<i>Cheilanthes tenuifolia</i>, Sw.

Deer's-tongue F.--
<i>Acrostichum conforme</i>, Sw.

Ear F.--
<i>Pteris falcata</i>, R. Br.

Elk's-horn F.--
<i>Platycerium alcicorne</i>, Desv.

Fan F.--
<i>Gleichenia flabellata</i>, R. Br.

Golden Swamp F.--
<i>Acrostichum aureum</i>, Linn.

Grass-leaved F. (q.v.)--
<i>Vittaria elongata</i>, Sw.

*Hare's-foot F.--
<i>F. Davallia pyxidata</i>, Cav.

Jersey F.--
<i>Grammitis leptophylla</i>, Sw.

*Lady F.--
<i>Aspidium aculeatum</i>, Sw.

*Maiden-hair F.--
<i>Adiantum</i>, spp.

Meadow-rue Water F.--
<i>Ceratoptoris thalictroides</i>, Brong.

Parasol F.--
<i>Gleichenia circinata</i>, Sw.

Pickled-cabbage F.--
<i>Lomaria capensis</i>, Willd.

Potato F. (q.v.)--
<i>Marattia fraxinea</i>, Sm.

Prickly F. (q.v.)--
<i>Alsophila australis</i>, R. Br.

Prickly-tree Fern--
<i>Alsophila leichhardtiana</i>, F. v. M.

Ribbon F.--
<i>Ophioglossum pendulum</i>, Linn.

Shiny F.--
<i>Polypodium aspidoides</i>, Bail.

Snake's-tongue F.--
<i>Lygodium</i>, spp.

The following are not in Baileys List:

Parsley F.--
<i>Cheilanthes tenuifolia</i>, Sw. (Name Parsley applied to a
different Fern elsewhere.)

Sword F.--
<i>Grammitis australis</i>, R. Br.

Umbrella F., Tasmanian name for Fan F. (q.v.).

Other ferns not in this list appear elsewhere. See also
<i>Ferntree</i>.
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* Elsewhere the name is applied to a different species.
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<hw>Fern-bird</hw>, <i>n.</i> a New Zealand bird of
the genus <i>Sphenoecus</i>. Also called <i>Grass-bird</i>,
and <i>New Zealand Pipit</i>. There are three species--

The Fern-bird--
<i>Sphenoecus punctatus</i>, Gray.

Chatham Island F.-b.--
<i>S. rufescens</i>, Buller.

Fulvous F.-b.--
<i>S. fulvus</i>, Gray.

1885. `Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,'
vol. xviii. p. 125:

"The peculiar chirp of the <i>fern bird</i> is yet
to be heard among the tall fern."

1885. A. Hamilton, `Native Birds of Petane, Hawke's Bay':

"Fern-bird. The peculiar chirp of this lively little bird is
yet to be heard among the tall fern, though it is not so
plentiful as in days gone by."

1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. i. p. 59:

"Fern Bird . . . This recluse little species is one of our
commonest birds, but is o