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POLYSTICHUM ANGULARE. 



length, and from four to six inches broad, are very handsome. 

 The pinnae are narrow, the pinnules crowded, short and 

 auricled, and deeply serrate. The stipes, rachis, and secondary 

 rachides are thickly clad with narrow reddish brown scales, 

 intermixed with rufous hairs. 



Fig. 75. — A. Middle pinna. 



B. Basal pinna. 



Proliferum Footit, Moore. (Fig. 75.) — Discovered in the 

 county of Clare, by Mr. F. J. Foot, and introduced to notice 

 by Dr. Kinahan. This variety, which is closely allied to 

 Proliferum, is exceedingly handsome. It differs, however, in 

 having the segments more crowded, and the apices of the 

 pinnules less attenuated. This large form has broad fronds. 

 It is abundantly proliferous on the main rachis. The fronds 

 are from twelve to twenty-four inches in length; deltoid 

 lanceolate. Two or three of the basal pairs of pinnae are much 

 the largest, and deltoid in shape; the upper pinnae strap- 

 shaped. Pinnules somewhat distant, narrow falcate. The rachis 

 and secondary rachides thickly covered with brown scales. A 

 very singular-looking Fern. I am indebted to Messrs. Stansfield, 

 of Todmorden, and to Mr. Swynfen Jervis, of Darlaston Hall, 

 for fronds. 



