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narrow neck, whence springs a fanshaped thoroughly- 



ramo-marginate crest of many narrow segments. Fronds 



recently received confirm its constancy to the type. 

 Scol. V. cvispum fimhviatwn Bolton. Raised by H. Bolton. 



Well crisped and fimbriate fronds, branching from the 



base into usually distinct and separately stalked fronds, 



each bearmg a well-developed bunch crest. Erect 



habit and robust. 

 5. V. cvispnm gvande Hawkins. Found by Mr. R. Hawkins, 



brother of the Rev. E. H. Hawkins, in Co. Cork. 



Resembles S. v. c. gvande Wells, but surface of fronds 



slightly roughened like 5. v. c. divevsifvons Jones. 



(No. 8, p. i88.) 

 5. V. concavO'Capitatum. Found in Co. Cork by the Rev. 



Kingsmill Moore. Fronds concave and heavily crested. 



(No. 14, p. 49.) 

 5. V. crisptun nohile Bolton. Found at Carnforth, and 



undoubtedly the most robust form yet discovered. 



(No. 14, p. 50 and No. 14, p. 49 and Frontispiece.) 

 5. V. vamosiun. Found by Mr. G. B. Fairbrother in West 



Cork. Every frond is symmetrically divided into three 



(Rev. H. K. Moore). (No. 17, p. 123.) 

 5. V. cr i splint finihfiatuni Walton. Raised by Mr. J. Walton 



from the fimbriate section originated by Stansfield, 



some of which became subsequently imputed to 



Cropper, who raised some very fine forms therefrom. 



Walton's is the widest and most foliose form we have 



seen. (No. 18, p. 154.) 



NOTES ON SOME RARE FERNS. 



By Alex. Cowan, President B. P. S. 



The Editor has asked me to write a short article on and 

 give a list of the ferns I have found and raised since the 

 starting of the " Gazette," so, though I possess no literary 

 gifts, I feel it my duty as President of the Society to do 

 the best I can and so show a good example to the many 



