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Petals equal in number to the calycine segments and alter- 

 nating with them, deep yellow, lanceolate, stellately ex- 

 panded. Stamens doubling the number of the petals. 

 Germens as many as petals, each with a small notched 



ftcalelike membranous gland at the base, the nectary of 

 Linnaeus. 



NOTE. 



♦t. ^\^^^ English text of the article Acrostichum ajcicorne (262, 263) ir^ 

 the third volume of this publication, we have explained erroneously the 



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mraatlon of one of his divisions of the Order Filices, by referring its mean- 

 ing to the involution of the nascent fronds; while in truth it is intended by 

 that ingenious author to designate a division of this natural family, the 

 •pmes of which are ftirnished with capsules that are encircled by an articu- 

 lated ring or sphincter, by the curious elastic nitency of which these are 

 enabled, when ripe, to evacuate and project their fine dustlike seeds. Wo 



we obliged to Mr. Brown for pointing out to us our blunder. 



