212 LASTREA. RKMOTA. 



species before the public. This well-known authority in Ferns 

 received fronds from Mr. Clowes, and recognised in them the 

 Aspidium remotum of Braun, announcing the discovery to the 

 Linna3an Society, on the 15th. of December, 1859. Thus another 

 species has recently been added to our British Ferns. 



A hardy deciduous species. 



Native of Southern Germany, and Windermere, Westmorland. 



The fronds, which are erect, are narrow oblong-lanceolate, 

 smooth, and sub-tripinnate ; the pinna; ascending, opposite or 

 sub-opposite, distant below, and ovate-acuminate in form. 

 Pinnules an inch and a ^quarter in length, briefly stalked, 

 almost pinnate, serrated, and more especially at the apex; ovate 

 below, and linear-oblong at their greatest distance from the 

 main racliis. Veins branched. 



Sori medial and conspicuous, consisting of two rows near the 

 costa. 



The fructification covering the whole under side of the frond. 

 Indusium kidney-shaped and persistent. 



Stipes and racliis stout, and covered with numerous scales; 

 stipes twelve inches in length. Lower pinna? three to four 

 inches in length, central pinnse six inches. 



Length of frond from three to four feet. 



For fronds my thanks are due to INIr. F. Clowes, of 

 Windermere; Mr. Stansfield, of Todmorden; and Mr. Swynfen 

 Jervis, of Darlaston Hall, Staffordshire. 



The illustration is from a frond of the original plant, sent 

 by Mr. Stansfield. 



