Apex of barren Frond, upper aide. 



LASTREA FILIX-MAS, Var. Schofieldii. 



PLATE XI. A. 



Lastrea — ? Filix-mas — Male Fern. Schofieldii — 



Schofield's. 



This curious dwarf Fern has been considered a variety of 

 Lastrea dilatata, and also of L. spinulosa. It is permanent and 

 pretty, frequently ramose or multifid. 



Found near Buxton, in DerbysMre. 



Length of frond only two to four inches. 



For a description of L. filix-mas see p. 41, vol. vi, of the 

 "Natural History of British and Exotic Ferns." 



The fronds have been forwarded to me by Mr. R. Sim, of 

 Foot's Cray. 



