438 99. FiLicEs. . 



N. 164. C. fragUis Hoth. — Clusters more marginal than in the 

 jireceding species, ultimately confluent. Pinnse of young fronds 

 reflexed. , In wdl-grown plants the pinnse are suddenly widened 

 to their full extent just above their narrow stalldiike base. 

 Sporulea warted. — C. Dickieana (Sim, 8. 22.), which has over- 

 lapping pinnse, broad blunt pinnules, and scattered, clusters, is 

 a form of this plant found in a damp cave near Aberdeen. — 

 Rocks and walls. Breadalbane Mountains and Cumberland. 

 P. VII.', E.S. 



[C. alpina (Desv.) : frond lanceolate bipinnate, pinnse ovate, 

 pinnules ovate deeply pinnatifld with broadly and shortly linear 

 segments partly cloven and slightly topthed at the eild. — E: B. 

 163. — Fronds very much divided, but compact and close. — On a 

 wall at Low Leyton, Essex. P. VII.] E. 



3. C. montdna (Link); fronds triangular tripinnate, pinnse and 

 pinnules spreading, lobes pinnatifld with linearnotched segments. 

 : — S. 24. — Fronds in shape like those of Folypodium Hoberticmum, 

 small, short, very finely divided. , Lower pair of pinnse much the 

 largest ; their lower larger than their upper pinnules. Stipe long, 

 slender. Rhizome creeping extensively, black,— Breadalbane and 

 Grampian Mountains. P, VIII. ?, S. 



[Onoclea sensib'Uis was found in one spot neat Warrington.] 



Tribe III. Aspleniece. 

 7. Athtk'ium Both. Lady-Fern. 



1. A. FXx-fcem'ina (Roth) ; frond lanceolate pinnate or pinnar 

 tifld, pinnse linear, pinnules linear-oblong deeply serrate or pin- 

 natifld. — a. A. cmivexurn (Newm.) ;• frond bipinnate, pinnules 

 toothed narrowly triangular-lanceolate, convex remote not con- 

 nected toothed, upper ones minute confluent, clusters ultimately 

 confluent, N. 245. A. rhcdicum Roth. Pinnules long, narrow, 

 with deflexed edges, enclosing the clusters ; their attachment 

 broad; segments gradually decreasing frohi the base of pinnulel 

 — 3- ^- FHix-ftsmina (Roth) ; frond bipinnate, pinnules pinna- 

 tifld oblong-lanceolate bluntish flat, remote not connected, seg- 

 ments oWng patent with lateral aiid terminal sharp teeth. N. 237. 

 Frond much divided, dark green. Pinnules much narrowed at 

 their base. Clusters di3tinot. A. latifolium (Bab.) is apparently 

 only an extreme state of this. — y. A. mclle (Roth) ; frond p>ji- 

 nate, pinnules toothed oblong' blunt or slightly pointed flat re- 

 mote all connected by wing of midrib or lower ones distinct, 

 segments ovate bidentate lowest with 3 uppermost with 1 tooth. 

 N. 245. Frond scarcely more than pinnate, bright green. Pin- 

 nules attadied by a broad decurrent base. Clusters distinct, in 



