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ATHYRIUM FILIX-F(EM1NA. 



Capitatum, Moore. — Found in Devonshire, at Ilfracombe, 

 by the late Mr. Jackson. Length eighteen inches, width six 

 inches. Pinnae broadest at the base, rather distant, tapering 

 somewhat irregularly, and much narrowed at the apex. At 

 the apex of the pinnae are three or four full-sized jjinnules, 

 forming a terminal tuft. Pinnules more or less squared, pro- 

 foundly pinnatifid, the lobes having divergent teeth along their 

 sides, and laciniate teeth at their apices. The upper half of 

 the frond is more irregular and more laciniated. Stipites and 

 rachides red. 



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Fig. 455.— Middle portion. 



FiELDi^-coMPOSiTUM, Icerij. (Fig. 455.) — Length of frond 

 twenty-six inches, width seven inches at the base, contracting 

 to two inches from the centre of the frond. Pinnse more or 

 less horizontal on the lower half of the frond, distant, and 

 four inches in length, and linear-lanceolate in form. In the 

 upper half of the frond branching at the base in the way of 

 Fieldice, but more horizontal, crowded, and irregular in length. 

 Pinnules divided to the base, stipitate and auriculate and coarsely 

 dentate, bidentate to quadridentate. Sori large and abundant. 

 I am indebted to Mr. Ivery, of Dorking, for fronds. 



