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as those of the rachis, but broadly lance-shaped, shining, 
light brown, and transparent. The frond is not so 
remarkably drooping as most of the Angular Ferns, and is 
rather erect than horizontal. Its form is lance-shaped, and 
rather tapering toward the apex. Occasionally there is 
a little irregularity in the length of the pinna, but this 
is not sufficient to disfigure the plant, which, with its 
congeners, has a fair and goodly appearance, and though not 
so luxuriant as other varieties, is neat, light, and graceful. 
Our fronds are about nine inches long. It has been found 
at Dal wood and Kilmington. 
6. Anomalous A. F. Anomalum, For the name of this 
Fern, which is quite a new one and 
first found in this neighbourhood, we 
are indebted to Mr. Moly. It has a 
narrow, lance-shaped, bipinnate frond. 
Its pinnsB and stiff leathery foliage 
resemble the Common Prickly Fern, 
(Polystichum aculeatum). The upper 
leaflets close to the mid-stem show, 
from their obtuse-angled base, that it 
belongs to the Angular division. The 
pinnae as well as the leaflets are broad, 
close to each other, and have their 
apices blunt. The leaflets are egg- 
shaped, especially the under ones of 
each pinna. Those above are a little 
disfigured by the auricle, which is by 
no means so conspicuous as in other varieties. There is a 
strong spine at the apex and also at the point of each 
serrature. These spines or bristles, the stiff frond, the 
resemblance to the Common Prickly Fern, the overlapping 
pinnsB and leaflets are a great clue to the discovery of this 
variety. The frond is about a foot long. In many respects 
this bears a likeness to var. Braunii, found only in France. 
See Lowe’s British Ferns, p. 95. M. Hawkchurch. 
7. Nearly-tripinnate A. F. Sub4ripinnatum, This is 
one of the most handsome forms of the Angular Prickly 
Ferns. They are generally about a yard long. The leaflets 
are deeply cut at their edges. Those at the base of the 
