Portion of fertile Frond. 



LOMARIA SPICANT, Var. Sdbsf.rratum. 



PLATE XIX. — B. 



Lomaria — From loma, an edge, in. reference to tlie position of tbe 

 spore-oases. Spirant — Spilsed. Suhserratum — Almost seiTatcd. 



An interesting variety found near Malton, in Yorksliire, by 

 ]Mr. Charles Monkman, of Malton. 



The pinnules are very narrow and the frond slender; oppo- 

 site below, alternate above ; horizontal below, and curving upwards 

 above. The sterile fronds are about five inches in length, and 

 the fertile ones ten inches. 



Variety of a British species, and constant. 



The fronds illustrated are from a plant in the possession of 

 Mr. Stansfield, of Todmordcn. 



