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pinnate; pinne twenty or thirty, on each side, 
before they begin to merge in the tip of the frond, 
together, ascending, somewhat linear, acute, — 
ite: pinnules about twelve pairs on each pinna, 
but the point of attachment so narrow that 
appear almost stalked, broad at the base, 
y divided into lobes on the sides, rather acute at 
; the lobes as well as the apex toothed: the 
h of the vein, but not at or very near ‘its 
y, each having the appearance of being seated 
notch between the two lobes of a pinnule; 
y without involucre. Very closely allied to 
‘Common Lady Fern, but, I think, distinct as a 
This fern is so uniformly confounded by tourists 
ravellers with the Common Lady Fern, that it is 
of this conclusion, kindly showed me 
specimen, when I instantly recognised it as 
alpestre of Schkuhr. The following 
