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FILICES. 



Kaulfussia assamica Gr. PI. CXXXVII. 

 As. Res. Vol. 19 p. 108. Macrostoma. id. MSS. 



1. Portion of the frond viewed on its inferior dorsal face. 



2. Capsule viewed vertically and on its lower face. 



3. Ditto ditto upper face. 



4. Ditto longitudinal and central section. 



5. Ditto transverse section, towards the middle. 



6. Portion of the membrane of the cells. 



7. Sporules viewed as opaque objects. 



8. Ditto immersed in water. 



9. Long section of a portion of the frond, carried through 

 one of the stomata. 



10. Stoma viewed vertically, and exteriorly. 



1 1 . Long section of the apex of a rhizoma. 



PI. CXXXVI. Fig. III. 



1. Leaf with the sori-like productions. 



2. Sporules which are always (geminate ?) 



3. One burst by pressure, shewing the escape of the inner 

 membrane, and of the grannules contained in this latter. 



4. Inner membranes detached by pressure, some are ovate, 

 others appear geminate. X. 



5. Nostoc ? 6 in portion of the membrane and globules or 

 sporules. 



7. Moniliform annulate body. 



I have described this down to the mark X as Cryptoga- 

 mous. I believe however that it is not; it has the habit 

 of Helleborese. The pustules are the fructification of a Puc- 

 cinia, especially P. variabilis Grev. Vol. 2. t. 75. The 

 round globules of another genus, perhaps allied to Nostoc. 



The pustules are not, confined to the leaves but occur 

 occasionally on the petioles. 



Sent from Munnipore, Nov. 23, 1834. 



