290 SCOLOPEXDRir.M VVLGARE. 



Fissile, Moore. (Fig. 681.)— Found near Xettlecombe by 

 Mr. C. Elworthy, and at ]\lowthorpe Dale, Malton, Yorkshire, 

 by Mr. C. INIonkman. Fronds twelve inches in length, and one 

 inch in width. Unequal and subtruncate at the base, narrowed 

 at the apex. The margin profoundly lobed, or irregularly sub- 

 pinnatifid. The large lobes unequal, separated by open sinuses, 

 and again divided into rounded smaller lobes, or crenate-dentate. 

 Sori exceedingly irregular and numerous. I am indebted to 

 Mr. ]\Ionkman, of Malton, for fronds. 



FissiLE-^MoxKMANii. (Fig. 682.) — An irregular form of 

 fissile, found by Mr. Monkman at Oldstead, in 1859. Crenato- 

 crisjicd. Length fourteen inches. Sparingly soriferous, and 

 slightly suprasorifcrous. 



Macrosorum, Fee. — Found in the Channel Islands by Mr. 

 James, of Vauvert. Twelve inches in length, and an inch 

 broad, the margin frilled and irregularly lobed. Lobes deeply 

 sejjarated, but less manifest from not having open sinuses. Not 

 unlike polyschides. 



Angustato-nitidum, Lowe. — E-aised from sjjores by Mr. A. 

 Clai^ham, of Scarborough. Not unlike poli/schides in general 

 appearance, but the fronds longer and more erect, rich dark 

 green in colour and shining. The plant has a less nmnber of 

 fronds than is usual with ^;o/ysc7»"(/es. A distinct form. An 

 illustration is unnecessary. 



Laxceolt'M, Moore. — Found in Guernsey by Mr. James, of 

 Vauvert. Dwarf, lance-shaped. Base narrowed and cordate, 

 apex attenuate, margin coarsely crcnatc and wavy. Polyschides 

 section. 



SiciroRME, Wollaston. — Found in Guernsey by the late Mr. 

 C. Jackson. Length eleven inches, width one inch. Base sub- 

 cordate, lance-shajied, with laterally-waved, slightly-crenate 

 margins, obsoletely margined beneath. Soriferous, and also 

 with small spore-cases on the upper surface. 



Circixatum, Loice. (Figs. 683 and 684.) — Raised from spores 

 by Mr. A. Clapham, of Scarborough. A narrow form, with fronds 



