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upwards, and blunt-pointed. On each side of 

 the rachis is a simple row of leaflets. These 

 are arranged in pairs near the bottom of the 

 frond, but become alternated towards the top. 

 Immediately contiguous to, and on each side 

 of the rachis, is a very narrow leafy wing or 

 expansion, not readily discernible without close 

 inspection, but serving in some sort to connect 

 the several leaflets. These are somewhat irregu- 

 larly egg-shaped, sometimes almost roughly four- 

 sided, connected with the rachis at their lower 

 side by means of a very short stalk, and slightly 

 indented. The leaflets are merged in the tip o 

 the frond. 



We remember finding some specimens of the 

 Sea Spleenwort down the Dart, about three or 

 four miles from Totnes. We were looking for 

 some small specimens of the fern, which we 

 were told grew in the locality; but we lighted 

 by chance upon a small cluster of larger plants. 

 The tide was out, and as we were searching 

 the rocky banks of the river, we suddenly 

 rounded a jutting rocky corner, and came on 



