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SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE, Var. Ramosdm-majds. 



Moore. 



PLATE I.. 



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



Ramosum-majus — Large-branched. 



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

 or tliree 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. 



Sori 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. Stansfield, of Todmorden. 



