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LASTREA FILIX-MAS. 



and a lialf inches long, tlie next pair triangular-elongate, 

 four and a half inches long, and two inches across the base, 

 near the apex of the frond still triangular-elongate, but 

 narrower, the base being broadest. Pinnules elongated, but 

 more deeply divided than in incisa, and their attachment to 

 the rachides very narrow. Sori usually occupying the central 

 portion of the pinnules. I am indebted to Messrs. Stansfield, 

 of Todmorden, for fronds. 



Fig. 192. 



FuRCANS, Moore. (Fig. 192.) — A strong-growing, handsome 

 form of the propinqua group, with the pinnce, rarely the 

 fronds, two to three or four- cleft, constant. Found by Mr, 

 Monkman at Windermere, growing about one mile from 

 Bowness, on the side of the road leading to Newby Bridge. 

 The type form itself also (propinqua) beautifully golden in 

 colour, is there plentifully distributed, with the var. furcans 

 of the Lady fern. The form has been found elsewhere, as 

 Messrs. Stansfield (under the name poltjdactyla) sent' Mr. 

 Monkman a plant of the variety some six or seven years ago. 

 For fronds I am indebted to Mr. Monkman. This variety, 

 which has also been found near Huddersfield by Mr. T. Stans- 

 field, and on Bookham Common, Surrey, by Mr. Stedman, 

 has normal fronds, except as far as the ends of the pinnaj 

 are concerned, the difference consisting in the forked character 

 — mostly once, but occasionally twice and even thrice forked, 

 the divisions being brief, tapering, and divergent, somewhat 

 resembling a fish's tail. Profoundly toothed. The fish-tail like 

 terminations margin the fronds in a handsome manner. 



