Edinburg^New Phil. Journ.j n,a, 19: p. 110 (reprint 11).1864 v 
Pterjs aquilifia , Linn.- y deciniens .- Frond bipinnate, thin and membranous, lanugi- 
nose,pinnules pinnatifidly toothed, or, in small forms, entire, barren; L’.Ansei 
Cabielle, Gaspe, John Bell, B.A. This is a very remarkable fern, resembling a 
Lastrea, and in the absence of fructification, it is doubtfully referred to Pteris 
aquillna , yet the venation seems to indicate that it belongs to that species, which 
is remarkable for its puzzling forms. Being at a loss what to make of this fern, 
I sent it to Mr. D.C.Eaton, M.A., who is justly looked upje^ to by American Botanists 
as our best authority on American ferns, and he likewise failed to recognize it. I 
hope soine visitor to Gaspe will endeavor to obtain it in a fertile state, and thus 
relieve the doubt. 
