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SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE, Var. Fissile. 



Scolopendrium — Hart's-tongue. Vulgare — Common. Fissile — Split. 



A HANDSOME form of the above Fern. 



Discovered at Castle Howard, by Mr. C. Monkman. 



A dwarf Fern, and a very irregular-edged variety, with a 

 beautifully cut margin. 



Sori small; sometimes supra-soriferous. 



Length of frond from nine to twelve inches. 



My thanks are due to Mr. C. Monkman, of Malton, for the 

 frond illustrated. 



SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE, 



Variety Submarginatum-multifidum. 



Scolopendrium — Hart's-tongue. Vulgare — Common. 



Submarginatum — Submarginal. MuUiJidum — Multifid. 



A dwaef Fern raised by Mr. Stansfield, of the Vale Gardens, 

 Todmorden. 



Fronds irregular and submarginal, their apices multifid into 

 compact divisions. 



Sori small, almost circular. 



Length of frond from eight to nine inches. 



My thanks are due to Mr. Stansfield, of Todmorden, for the 

 frond illustrated. 



