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SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE, Var. Eamosum-majus. 



Mooiiii. 



PLATE I,. 



Scolopendriam — Hart's-tongue. Vulgare — Commou. 



Ramosiim-majus — Large-branched. 



A HANDSOME vigorous-growing variety, ramose in habit, two 

 or three united by their stipes into one compound or ramose 

 frond. Stipites thick. A constant permanent variety. The 

 frond usually undulate or subundulate, and the margin slightly 

 crenate. 



S^ori long and narrow. 



Length of frond twelve or more inches, breadth one to two 

 inches. 



Raised from spores in the Fernery of Mr. Clapham, of 

 Scarborough. 



For fronds I am indebted to Mr. Clapham, of Scarborough ; 

 Mr. Monkman, of Malton; and Messrs. Stansficld, of Todmordcn. 



