( J. deeipiens.) 
BRITISH JUNGERMANNIiE. 
one terminal, and a minute lateral one ; whilst, at f. 9, an ovate leaf is tipped with « 
single tooth. The texture of the leaves is somewhat rigid, and, like the stem, when dry, 
of a brittle nature. The cellules are of a rounded figure, except at the margin, where 
their larger and more quadrate shape forms an evident border to the leaf. 
No fructification has hitherto been discovered upon the present species by the indefatigable lady 
to whom we are solely indebted for our knowledge of it : a circumstance that is the less to be 
regretted, since there are sufficient characters in the foliage to distinguish it both from J. asplenioid.es 
and J. spinulosa, its nearest affinities. Nor does it, however mutable in the shape of its leaves, 
appear to be subject to any variation of a nature to cause it to be confounded with others j for 
Miss Hutchins remarks, “ I have watched it very attentively for three years past, and could not 
observe any alteration. I at first thought it might be a variety of J. spinulosa, but now I am pretty 
sure it is distinct." 
REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
FIS. 
1. ./. deeipiens, natural size. 
2. 2. The same, magnified g 
3. Portion of the stem 4 
4 — 10 . Various figures of leaves from the same individual 4 and 3 
