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Not unlike titrgidum, more irregular in outline, and more 

 profoundly and distinctly lobed, and submarginate. The illus- 

 tration is from Mr. C Elworthy. 



SuBLiNEATO-STRiATUM. (Plate LIII — A.) — A Very interesting 

 variety, much cut, and very irregular on the margin. The 

 fronds are crenately lacerated on the edges, and margined 

 with a line along the under surfoce of the frond. This Fern 

 differs from the other submarginate varieties in having raised 

 lines and striae across the upper surface of the frond. Sori 

 bold, near the margin, and with small detached portions almost 

 marginal. Length about twelve inches, breadth from one to 

 two inches. Veins darker, giving the frond a striped appearance. 

 Ajiex of frond pointed. It was gathered in Devonshire by 

 Mr. Hillman, a well-known collector of Ferns. For fronds 

 my thanks are due to Messrs. Stansfield, Vale Gardens, 

 Todmorden. 



Sagittato-cristatum, Clapham. (Plate LIII — B.) — A hand- 

 some variety, arrow-shaped at the base. The fronds are slightly 

 undulated or wavy, and dichotomously divided, the apices 

 multifid, broad, and somewhat cristate and striate. Basal lobes 

 sagittate. Somewhat inconstant. Found in Raincliff Wood, near 

 Scarborough, by Mr. A. Clapham, where it was found in some 

 abundance. A much finer and quite constant form has since 

 been found in Devonshire, in 18-59, by Mr. Hillman. In this 

 variety the lobes are truly sagittate, and sometimes cristate, 

 and the fronds are terminated by a corymbose tassel, frequently 

 nine inches across. Mr. Clapham's form is about twelve inches 

 in length, and three inches in breadth at the apex. My 

 thanks are due to Mr. Stansfield, of Todmorden, for fronds. 



Stenomenox, Loioe. (Fig. 652.) — A narrow form in mv 

 possession. Length ten inches, M^dth half an inch. Thick 

 frondcd, deep green in colour. An excurrent membrane 

 runs near the rachis the whole l(>ngth of the frond, terminating 

 in a small divided leafy segmcnit, this is distantly fimbriated 

 with sporiferous segments. The frond is narrow and very 

 regularly fimbriated, and here and there arc soriferous proj(>cting 

 segments at the base of the fimbriated lobes. Fronds numerous 

 and subcrcct. 



