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Lastrea semula (i. 252).
Lakes. —Gumberland : near Sandivith, Rev. 0 . Pinder.
'Waterford : Clonmel, J . Sibbald.
Athyrium Eilix-foemina (ii. 28-35).
10. exeurrens (M.). Devonshire : Moreton Hampstead, Rev. J . M. Chanter.
12. odontomanes {M.). Inverness-shire: Dunphail, Miss F. Drown. Kincardineshire
: Cove, A . Tait.
18. incismn (Newm.). Polypodium of Hoffmasm.
21. lajxnim (M.). Athyrium of Schumacher.
25. rhceticiLm {K.). Polypodium of XfrniCiis.
40. interruptum (Woll.). A very p re tty form of this has been found by Mr. Elworthy
a t Nettlecombe, Somersetshire.
Asplenium laneeolatum (ii. 70).
Peninsula. —Devonshire : Morthoe, Rev. J . AI. Chanter; Countesbury ; wall near
Holme bridge ; lane nea r Splitchwick, going to Blacket Tor, Miss Kitson.
Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum (ii. 84-89).
Mr. J. McNab has recorded, th a t he has raised th e typical form of th is species from
spores taken from th e var. acutum.
12. microdon (M.). Devonshire : Hartland, Rev. J . M. Chanter.
Asplenium marinum (ii. 94).
F. Lowlands.—Berwicksliire : Milnegradeu eight miles from th e sea, Mr. Ainslie.
W. Highlands.—Holy Island, Hr. Balfour.
Scolopendrium vulgare (ii. 154-183).
21. polyschides (Gray). P h y llitis of Ray.
29. obtusidentatum (M.). Folio ed. t. XLII. fig. 5.
32. irregulars (M.). Folio ed. t. X L II. fig. 8.
91. crispum (Gray). FoRo ed. t. XLII. fig. 4. S. officinarum crispum of Willdenow.
107. variahile (Woll.). Folio ed. t. XLII. fig. 6, 7.
146. laceratum dissectum (Ml.). This form has become marginate, or almost b imarginate
iu some of th e narrowed portions.
148.* Elworthii (M.). A very curious dwarf ramose flabellate seedling raised by Mr.
Elworthy, mentioned a t p. 194 under lacerato-ramosum (148). Fronds of th e
p resent year’s growth now before us, are two inches long from th e top of th e
stipes and th re e inches wide, and consist of th re e branches, one of which is
three-parted, th e branches being of a flabeUate form, deeply incised, with
wavy overlying lobes, and slightly m arginate. I t forms a dense mass of lohate
toothed fan-shaped wavy divisions, in about four overlapping lamime, th e
general outline being transversely oblong-reniform.
151. ramosum (Gray). S. officinarum ramosum of Willdenow.
GLOSSARY OE T E C H N IC A L W O RD S .
acrogenous : growing apically, or by accretion
a t the point or apex.
acuminate : pointed or acute with a narrowed
prolongation.
adnate: attached by the whole width of
the base.
aHrial : developed in the air ; applied to
roots produced above-ground.
amorphous : shapeless, of no definite form ;
applied to the sori.
annulus : the ring which girts the spore-
cases of ferns.
antheridium : a globular cell containing
spermatozoids, produced on the germ-
fronds of ferns.
archegonia ; same as pistillidia.
areoles : the spaces enclosed between the
veins when reticulated.
aristate : awned, furnished with long awnlike
hairs.
articulated: furnished with a natural
joint.
articulation : a natural joint or joining,
■ where the parts when matured separate
spontaneously.
asp>lenioid : having a resemblance to Asplenium,
in certain peculiarities.
athyrioid : having a resemblance to Athyrium.
auricles : ear-like projections ; applied to
projections from the edges of the parts
of the frond.
axis : the centre around which development
takes place.
basal : situated a t the base ; applied when
th e receptacle is a t or near the lower
end of the veins.
bifid: two-cleft; split _ moderately a t the
end into two divisions.
bipinnate : twice pinnate ; th a t Is, the
pinnæ again pinnate. ^
bipinnatifid: twice pinnatifid ; th a t is, the
segments again pinnatifid.
hiserial : iu two rows.
biserrate: doubly serrate; th a t is, the serratures
themselves serrated. .
blcchnoid : having some resemblance to
Blechnum.
coespiiose: growing in a tufted manner.
calyciform : calyx-like or cup-shaped.
capillary : hair-like.
capitate : having a small round knob like
a pin-head.
capsides : same as spore-cases.
caudate : tailed or tail-like.
caudex : a form of stem in which the fronds
grow from the apex or growmg
point.
caudiciform : having a tree-like stem.
ceraceous : of a waxy consistence.
chartaceous : of a papery or parchment-
like texture.
circinate : folded up in a series of convoluted
curves.
clavate : club-shaped, thickened upwards.
combined : united by a continuous longitudinal
vein ; applied to a peculiar
form of venation.
confinent : flowing or running together, applied
to sori when they spread out so
as to join those nearest to them.
connate : blended together a t the base ;
applied to opposite parts which grow'
together a t the base.
connivent: coalescing a t an acute angle;
applied to veins thus united.
continuous : not jointed ; the opposite of
articulated,
coriiute : homed, having a horn-like projection.
corrugate : having a wrinkled or crumpled
wavy surface.
corymbiform : branched like a corymb, the
branches of unequal length so as to
become level-topped, or nearly so.
costa: the midrib of a frond, segment, pinna,
pinnule, &c.
costæform : costa-like ; applied when one
of the lesser veins becomes central to
th e p a rt in which it occurs, so as to
resemble a midi-ib.
costal : of, or belonging to the costa.
creeping: prostrate and much extended;
applied to stems which are considerably
elongated in a horizontal direction.
crenate : notched with shallow rounded or
convex teeth.
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