By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 



5. Worth-east District. Stone Quarries near Kemble. A rare 

 and local fern in Wilts. Fronds subternate, bipinnate, rather rigid, 

 subpubescent, and always minutely glandular beneath. Divisions 

 sometimes spreading. Segments obtuse, somewhat crenate. Sori 

 marginal, finally confluent. The colour of the frond dull green. 



Lastrea, (Presl.) Shield-fern. 

 Linn. CI. xxiv., Ord. i. 

 So named by Presl., in honour of M. de Lastre, of Chatellerant. 

 1. L. Thelypteris, (Presl.) Marsh Fern. Aspidium, Sm. N. Ib3. 

 Hemestheum, Newm. ed. 3, p. 123. 



Locality. Marshy and boggy places. P. Fl. June, July. Area, 

 1 -x- * * % 



South Division. 



1. South-east District. " Marshy places at Landford and Hampt- 

 worth/'' Rev. F. Simms. Very local in the county. The fronds are 

 of two kinds, barren, and fertile. Fronds pinnate. Pinnse linear- 

 lanceolate, pinnatifid, and as well as the rachis, slightly pubescent. 

 The segments ovate, acute, entire. Veins nearly all forked. Sori 

 parallel to the margin, ultimately confluent. Rhizome creeping. 

 Height 6 to 8 inches. 



2. L. oreopteris, (Presl.) Sweet Mountain Fern. From (oros) a 

 mountain, and (pteris) a fern. Aspidmm,Sm. Fngl. Bot. t. 1019. 

 N. 187. L. montana, Newm. ed. 3, p. 129, 



Locality. Mountain heaths, and woods. P. Fl. July. Area, 

 * # * 4. 5. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. Coppices at Spye Park. 



5. North-east District. Savernake Forest — where it was first 

 noticed by Ray. Local in Wilts. Fronds pinnate Pinnae lanceolate, 

 pinnatifid, sprinkled with resinous glands beneath. The segments 

 lanceolate, obtuse, entire, lowermost ones larger. Veins nearly all 

 simple. Sori submarginal. Rhizome tufted, fragrant when bruised. 

 Segments of fronds not recurved at the margin. 



be the case with many others, of the rarer species, that were formerly plentiful 

 in the county. — T.B.F. 



