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POLYPODIUM FLEXILE, Var. Laciniatum. 

 Stansfield, MS. 



PLATE XLVI. — B. 



PolypocUum — Polypody. Flexile — Bending. Laciniatum — Folded. 



This very pretty variety of Polypodium jlexile is quite dis- 

 tinct. 



It was raised from spores in 1858, in the fernery of Messrs. 

 Stansfield, Todmorden, near Manchester. 



It is easily distinguished from Polypodium flexile by its 

 densely set and laciniated pinna3. 



The pinnte are recurved towards the base of the stipes, brief, 

 and rounded at the end; the pinnules decurrent^ variously 

 toothed or laciniated, and densely set. 



Veins branched; venules simply furcate. 



Sori medial and covered with an indusium, as in the 

 Atlnjrium family; indeed this and the normal form seem to be 

 as closely connected with Athyrium as with Polypodium. 



Length of frond from four to nine inches, and about an 

 inch broad. 



Por fronds my thanks are due to Messrs. Stansfield, of 

 Todmorden. 



