48 ASPIDIUM PUMILUM. 



The normal form being found in North Wales, Snowdon, and 

 Llyn Ogwen; the variety Ahhrematum on Snowdon, on the 

 hills of Westmorland and Cumberland, at Ingleborough, at Wyck, 

 in Gloucestershire, and in Teesdale; and the variety Suhintegrum 

 abundantly at Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. 



A dwarf species. 



Fronds lanceolate, pinnate. Tlie pinnse blunt, ratber deflexed, 

 and pinnatifid. Pinnules small, oblong-obtuse, convex. Fronds 

 glandular. The points of the pinnse and pinnules recurving. 



Sori, a single sorus near the base of the pinnules, on the 

 anterior side, forming a single row on either side of their rachis 

 or midrib. 



Fronds fragrant. Indusium leaden in colour. Stipes two to 

 three inches in length. 



Length of frond nine to twelve inches; colour dull green. 



The variety Ahhreviatum has larger pinnules, and is not so 

 much recurved. Indusia as in A. pumilum, marginal with 

 glands, and fragrant. The variety Suhintegrum is narrow and 

 lance-shaped. 



For a plant of this species I am indebted to Mr. Pearson, of 

 Chilwell. 



It is in the Catalogues of Mr. W. Cutbush, of Highgate; 

 Pearson, of Chilwell; J. Young, of Taunton; Masters, of Can- 

 terbury; A. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place; H. Sim, of Foot's 

 Cray; A. Stansfield, of Todmorden; W. E-ollisson, of Tooting; 

 and E-. Kennedy, of Covent Garden. 



The illustration is from a plant in my own collection. 



