318 SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE. 



Sagittifolium, JVollasto)i. — Found at Littlehampton, Sussex, 

 by Mr. G. B. WoUaston; at l\Tiitby by Mr. A. Clapham, of 

 Scarborough; Roche Abbey, Yorkshire, by Mr. S. Appleby; 

 Fremmgton, Devonshire, by the late Mr. C. Jackson; and in 

 the counties of Clare and Kerry by Dr. Allchin. Characteristic 

 from the auricled portions of the base of the frond being 

 elongated, each with a distinct midrib, and directed downwards 

 as with the barbs of an arrow. In other respects more or less 

 normal. 



Laceratum-dissectum, Moore. — Raised from spores by Mr. 

 C. Elworthy, of Nettlecombe. Dwarf. Length of frond four 

 to six inches. Fronds singularly dissected, sometimes flabellate, 

 as broad as long, and divided down to the costa into three 

 segments, each of which are profoundly divided into broad 

 cuneate inciso-dentate segments. Sori produced on the margins 

 of the sinuses. 



Lacerato-elegans, Moore. — Raised from sj^ores by Mr. W. 

 Willison, of Whitby. A singular form. The fronds foi-ming 

 an irregu^lar mass six inches in length and four inches in 

 width. The fronds are divided irregularly quite to the costa 

 into several divisions, which are again profoundly cleft-lobed, 

 dilated, and crispy at the apices. 



LiMBosPERMUM, Moore. — Found near Nettlecombe by Mr. C. 

 Elworthy. A singular form, with coriaceous fronds. Length 

 eisfht or ten inches, and one inch and a half wide near the 

 base, narrowing to the apex, and becoming forked slightly 

 below the point, with the branches forked at their tips. Base 

 usually subtruncate. The margins slightly irregular, with pro- 

 jecting lobes pointing forwards. Obscurely dentate. The sori 

 very short, and often dot-like, and situated on the extreme 

 edge, forming an irregular, narrow, marginal line. Slightly 

 suprasoriferous. An illustration is unnecessary. 



Marginato-cornutum, Moore. — Raised from spores both by 

 Mr. Wollaston and the late Mr. C. Jackson. Fronds from three 

 to six inches in length. Base subtruncate, narrowish, oblong, 

 apex blunt and rounded, the margin numerously lobed, the 



