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FLORA OF FORFARSHIRE. 
389, N. 82. (Asplenium Scolopendrium, L. Scolopen dri- 
ll m offic inarum, Sw.) 
Abundant in the caves and among the maritime rocks of 
Auchmithie. 
Den of Fullerton, Messrs J. Laing, and M l Farlane. Den 
of Airlie, Rev. J. S. Barty. 
In the Auchmithie station, the fronds vary exceedingly 
in their forms. In the normal type they are linear or linear- 
lanceolate, from six inches to two feet long, entire, acute at 
the apex, and somewhat narrowed towards the cordate base. 
The outline is usually wavy, and frequently very irregular, 
the veins delicate dichotomous and anastomosing. In some 
specimens the midrib is branched upwards, dividing the frond 
into two, three, or four parts. The midrib commonly disap- 
pears below the apex, but occasionally projects beyond it, 
and then the apex is bifid with a blunt outline, indeed almost 
cordate. When the midrib does not extend beyond the 
naked portion of the rachis, the frond is reniform ; and some- 
times there are two reniform fronds from one rachis, and in 
one specimen a reniform and lanceolate frond are on the same 
rachis. All bear fructification, but the normal form in greatest 
regularity and abundance. 
Pteris, L. Brake. 
Br. sp. 1 . F. 1 . 
P. aquilina, L. Common, or Eagle Brake. IT. 444, B. 
390, N. 13. 
The Bracken is abundantly distributed over the whole 
county. 
Cryptogamma, Br. Rock Brake. 
Br. sp. 1. F. 1. 
C. crispa, Br. Curled Rock Brake. H. 444, B. 383, N. 
17. ( Allosorus crispus, Bernh., Bab., Newm. Pteris 
crispa, L. ?) 
Among debris and in rocky hollows near the summit of 
the White Hill plentiful, and on others of the Sidlaw range. 
