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Robert Moule, of Ilfracombe, another early Imnter, will 

 be remembered as the finder of A. f.f. Clavissima, 

 though many other good things went into his bag. 

 He also raised the crested form of Cystoptevis fvagllis. 



Reverend Charles Padley, sometime Rector of Little- 

 hampton. Was a first-rate judge of ferns and a 

 mighty hunter of varieties ; probably in his day the 

 most successful hunter among migulares. Finder of 

 an early P. ang. pulchevvinmm, the best angtilave 

 tripinnat2im, and hosts of others. 



Henry Parker, Weston-Super-Mare, found his very fine 

 Poly pod. V. gvandiceps in 1854. 



G. S. Patey, formerly of East Hendred, Berks., now of 

 Newton Abbott, Devon, a successful hunter in the 

 sixties and seventies. His magnificent P. ang . phimo stun 

 (Pateyii), and his perserratmn will be an enduring 

 monument of his fame. 



W. H. Phillips, happily still among us, has through the 

 greater part of a long life been an enthusiastic hunter, 

 cultivator and fern-lover. Has found a great number 

 of varieties among most of the species of British ferns, 

 the greatest number being angulares. Perhaps his best 

 find is P. ang. setoso-cnneatnm, which, however, has been 

 paralleled by Mr. Moly. President of British 

 Pteridological Society, 1904-5. 



Robert Sim, of Foots Cray, a successful nurseryman, 

 grower and raiser of ferns. Raised L. pseudo-mas 

 ramulosissima. 



Abraham Stansfield, of Todmorden. An excellent 

 general botanist. Began very early to cultivate 

 ferns, and published a catalogue in 1852. Did 

 much to popularize and extend the cult. Found 

 many good varieties, though perhaps nothing abso- 

 lutely unique. Was one of the first to deliberately 

 cross varieties, and raised a crested cruciate Atliyvinm 

 {Pvitchavdii cvistatum) about 1865 in this way. Also 

 made some very successful crosses between A. f.f. 



