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be imexpanded, would be towards the axis of the plant, as involutus; 

 and 9'e, with the solitary exception of the controverted Lastra^a, to a 

 curvature, which, on a similar supposition, would be in the opposite 

 direction, as rejiexus. 



Every one understands the words involute and revolute as applied 

 to leaves, and with respect to ferns every one attaches the idea of the 

 back or dorsum to that side on which the sori are placed. In fact, 

 the term is universally applied in the definition of the Polypodiacece, 

 viz., the fructification being placed on the hack of the frond, which is, 

 in fact, that side which before unfolding is directed outwardly from 

 the axis of the rhizoma. 



According, therefore, to the universal application of the particles 

 in and re, a fern would be incurved or inflected, which is concave on 

 the polished or smooth surface, and recurved or reflexed if concave 

 towards that which bears the sori, and that alike whether the bending 

 happen to be upwards or downwards. The name " recurva^'' there- 

 fore, as applied to the Lastrsea of Bree, would appear to the author 

 of these remarks, to be used in a sense in every way isolated and 

 exceptional. T. Bell Salter. 



Ryde, June, 1846. 



Catalogue of Plants observed in the neighbourhood of Fareham, 

 Hants. By W. L. Notcutt, Esq. 



In offering a contribution towards a Flora of this neighbourhood, a 

 few remarks with regard to the locality may not be useless. Fareham 

 is situated at the north-west corner of the inlet known by the name of 

 Portsmouth Harbour ; but which is, in fact, a kind of lake, mea- 

 suring about four miles by four or five ; and communicating with the 

 sea by a neck about a mile wide, on one side of which lies Gosport, and 

 on the other Portsea and Portsmouth. This lake is, however, little 

 more than a large bed of ooze for the greater part of its extent, but 

 being subject to the influence of the tide, affords support on its mar- 

 gin to a consideiable number of maritime plants. The district here 

 attempted to be elucidated comprehends a circuit around Fareham, 

 varying in its distance from the town from two to four miles ; Hill 

 Head, the farthest point of it, being about the latter distance : the 

 average may, however, be taken at about two miles and a half. On 

 the east side it includes Portchester and the neighbouring shore, 

 taking in the west end of Portsdown, on which stands the monument 

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