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KoRUMBiON, Xo20<?. (Fig. 124.) — A dwarf stout-fronded form, 

 found in a lane leading to Stoke, near Exeter, by the llev. 

 Charles Padley, of Balwell Hall. Length of frond ten or twelve 

 inches, width nearly five inches; colour deep green. Piunce 

 alternate, approximate, about thirteen pairs, the apex terminating 

 in a small branched and crested head, the pinnae however are 

 never cristate, occasionally there will be one or two furcate. 

 Pinnules large, subrotund, with a cuneate base, distinctly stalked, 

 not incised, minutely auriculatc, conspicuously serrated, the 

 scrratures biserrate. The apices of the pinnaj blunt-pointed, as 

 in Ohtusum, Elcgans^ Crisjiatum, etc. Pinnules equal in size, 

 except the superior basal pinnule, vrhich is larger. I am 

 indebted to the Rev. Charles Padlcy for fronds. 



RoTUXDiLOBUM, Sim MSS. (Fig. 125.) — Found near Nettle- 

 combe, by Mr. Charles Elworthy. Exceedingly pretty fronds, 

 nearly equal in width, except at the base and apex. Length 

 of frond twenty inches, Avidth five inches and a half. Piunaj 

 approximate and alternate. Pinnules large, stalked, cuneate at 

 the base, slightly auriclcd, entire, coarsely serrated, or even 

 biserrated. Pinnules equal in size, except the superior basal 

 ones; destitute of spines. Sori large, circular, and very 

 conspicuous. I am indebted to Mr. Charles Elworthy, of 

 Xettlecombe, for fronds. 



AscEXDENS, Lowe. — A large-growing variety, but narrow on 

 account of the ascending pinna?, Avhich almost approach the 

 perpendicular, making the frond scarcely more than half the 

 width it otherwise would be; in other respects normal. Found 

 by ^Ir. C. Elworthy, at Nettlecombe. It is unnecessary to give 

 an illustration. 



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