Portion of fertile Frond. 



LOMARIA SPICANT, Yar. Scbserratum. 



PLATE XIX. — B. 



Lnmaria — From loma, an edge, in reference to the position of the 

 spore-casea. Spicant — Spiked. Subserratum — Ahnost serrated. 



An interesting variety found near Malton, in Yorkshire, 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 Todmordeu. 



