FRULLANIA. 27 



acuminate, irrei^ularly serrate-dentate, sometimes with a laru^e 

 segment on tlie inner mari^in near the base ; bracteolu oval, Ijitid 

 to nearly the middle ; sinus obtuse ; segments lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate ; margin serrate-dentate. Perianth projecting about half 

 beyond the bracts ; antical side carinate ; postical smooth, convex ; 

 epidermis smooth ; cells similar to leaf-cells, only with the dark 

 ones irregularly dispersed ; apex slightly rostellate. Capsule 

 subspherical ; valves with seven trumpet-mouthed elaters attached 

 to each, unispiral. Male stems irregularly bipinnate ; catkins 

 small, on short lateral branches, globose ; perigonial bracts 2-3 

 pairs, turgid at the base, unequally bilobed ; antical lobe broadly 

 oval ; postical rather smaller, oval ; antheridia with long bearers, 

 subglobose. 



Dimensions. — Stem ^-f in. long, with leaves 'G mm. wide ; 

 diam. of stem, '075 mm. ; leaves, antical lobe, '35 mm. x •275 

 mm., postical lobe '175 mm. x "l mm., antical "35 mm. x '25 

 mm., postical "15 mm. x '1 mm., antical '45 mm. x "3 mm., 

 postical '2 mm. x -15 mm. ; cells "02 mm., '0175 mm., '02 mm. x 

 •0175 mm. ; stipules '2 mm. x ^125 mm ; segments "11, 275 mm. 

 x "175 mm. ; seg., ^15 mm. ; bract, antical lobe "75 mm. x •4mm. ; 

 postical "5 mm. x '25 mm. ; bracteole "4 mm. x "25 mm. ; seg. 

 •225 mm., "275 mm. x "15 mm.; seg. 125 mm.; perianth 1*0 

 mm. X -5 mm., 1*25 mm. x '55 mm. ; valves of capsule ^3 mm. x 

 •275 mm.; elaters "225 mm. x "02 mm.; diameter of pedicel 

 •3 mm. ; male catkins "4 mm. x "4 mm. ; perigonial bract, antical 

 lobe ^4 mm. x '275 mm. ; postical ^3 mm. x ^175 mm. ; anthe- 

 ridia '125 mm. x 'I mm. 



Hab. — On smooth face of rocks and on trees in expo.sed 

 or shaded places, mostly near the coast, in shallow patches, 

 closely attached to the rocks or trees. Ixare. 1. The Lizard, 

 W. Cornwall, W. Cfn-noic, July 1883. St. Mary's, Scilly, 

 W. Cuniow, July 1872. 7. Barmouth, ^Merioneth, //'. //. P., 

 June 1878. 10. Ingleton, Yorks, Jf'cbsfer and Pearson, May 1893. 

 South of Ireland, Old Weir Bridge, Killarney, Carriiif/tun, \^i\\. 

 Glengariff, Carriin/ion, 18G1, G. E. Hunt. 



Obs. — For several years I have considered Fntllania Tamarisci 



