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its regular leaflets somewliat resembling a square and its 
irregular ones wedge-shaped and often a spine on each side 
of the top of the wedge. M. Hawkchurch. 
69. Holy's Horned A. F. Cornutum Molyi, This 
difiers from the ordinary form in having a few pinnae, which 
are regular, and the mid-stem projecting beyond the upper- 
most in the shape of a horn. M. 
70. Many-formed A. F. Multiforme, The frond and 
pinnae have quite a natural aspect. The leaflets vary greatly. 
They are egg-shaped, lance-shaped, wedge-shaped, having 
an auricle, narrow or broad, a mere line or hair, and 
sometimes they are so reduced that the pinnae appear 
destitute on one side of two or three leaves, though 
generally they grow on the opposite side. M. 
71. Acute Forked A. F. Acutofurcaus, This is the 
acute variety with the tips of the pinnae and apex of the 
frond having a tiny fork. M. Chardstock. 
72. Leathery Forked A. F. Ooriaceo fur cans. This 
difiers from the other forked varieties in having a leathery 
texture, and not the apex of the fronds but of most of the 
pinnae forked. M. 
73. Slender A. F. Gracile No, 2. This is a very pretty 
Fern. The frond is lance-shaped, tapering at its summit. 
The leaflets are small, narrow, and distinct, generally 
without an auricle. The stunted ones are linear with a 
wedge-shaped base. The apex of each lower pinna and 
every upper pinna is confluent. The fruit-bearing leaflets 
have three or four clusters of spores. M. Monkton Wylde. 
73a. Holy’s Slender A. F. Gracile Molyi, Hany 
of the fronds difier from the preceding in terminating 
abruptly. The leaflets are generally wedge-shaped, and the 
plant does not exceed six inches. H. Forde Abbey. 
74. Baby’s Glove A. F. Manica inf antis. This is a 
small plant about eight inches high having its leaflets 
resembling a baby’s glove. H, Ofi*well. 
75. Holy’s Imbricated A. F. Imhricatum Molyi, This 
has a narrow lance-shaped frond, of a dark green colour, 
with its leaflets closely imbricated and of an egg-shaped 
form. Very few of the leaflets are stalked : generally only 
those at the base of the pinnse. This differs from the true 
