BENEDICT: NEW VARIETIES OF NEPHROLEPIS 226 
ever, two additional generations have appeared, showing pro- 
gressive dwarfing. The first, called T eddy Jr. (PLATE 13, FIG. 5), 
has the characteristics appropriate to the principles of its name- 
sake, as it appears to be the most prolific in producing new pro- 
gressive variations of any Nephrolepis form. These new variations 
have appeared in three forms, but the interesting feature about 
them is that they are apparently common wherever. Teddy Jr. 
is grown. In other words, Teddy Jr. shows a high frequency of 
variation. 
Teddy Jr. is about half the size of the parent form Roosevelti. 
The three new forms are further dwarfs as shown in PLATE 1 a. 
FIGS. 6-8, respectively, the last being the smallest of the three 
and perhaps brachyotic. Only one, the middle-sized one, has 
been named as yet, being called Randolphi (Fic. 7) or ‘‘ Baby 
Randolph.” The smallest form may come directly from Teddy 
Jr. or it may also, according to report, arise as a sport from the 
largest of the three T eddy Jr. dwarfs. 
It will be noted that the illustrations indicate that the amount 
of frilling continues to increase in the successively smaller forms. 
This increase, however, is probably to be correlated with the 
dwarfing, and should not be interpreted as in the line ef progressive 
increase in ruffling. 
From the largest of the three dwarf sports from Teddy Jr. 
there has just come to my attention a fish-tail sport, a form of 
Variation apparently possible in all ferns. 
5. Progressive dwarfing 
(PLATES 14 AND 15) 
Finally we have the series showing progressive dwarfing directly 
from var. bostoniensis. This seems to have occurred in three 
separate instances. The forms Scotti (PLATE 14, FIGS. 2, 5) and 
Schultheisi appear to be very similar, but independently derived. 
Of these Scotti is particularly interesting because it has given rise 
to other sports. Giatrasi (PLATE 15, FIG. 2) is also interesting 
for the same reason, and because it has distinctive features of 
its own. Neither of these dwarfs seems to be brachyotic. 
Scotti (PLATE 14, FIGS. 2, 5) differs from var. bostoniensis not only 
