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rig. 131. 



Elwoutiiii, Moore, {Cruciatum, AYollaston.) (Fig. 131.) — • 

 A remarkably distinct variety, found near Ncttlecombe, by Mr. 

 Charles Elworthy, gardener to Sir C. Trevcllyn, of Nettlecombe, 

 and subsequently witliia a few miles of the same place by Mr. 

 George B. Wollaston, of Chiselhurst. This is an exceedingly 

 handsome form, with long and very narrow fronds, being strikingly 

 different from all other varieties. It is at present very rare, 

 indeed I am not aware that it is in the Ferneries of any of 

 our cultivators, except those of the two discoverers, and in that 

 of Mr. Swynfen Jervis, of Darlaston Hall. Being unaware 

 whether ^Mr. ^loore's name or Mr. Wollaston's should take pre- 

 cedence, or whether they are both names in manuscript only, 

 and as the Fern is so remarkable, that it is well worthy of 

 bearing the name of EhcortJdi, after the discoverer Mr. Elworthy, 

 I have adopted Mr. Moore's name. From the well-known fame 

 of this cultivator of the British Ferns, as a most successful dis- 

 coverer of many distinct varieties of the British species, Mr. 

 Elworthy's name is most deservedly worthy of being handed 

 down to future generations in connection with this plant. I 

 have been somewhat inclined to look upon Elicorthii and Cru- 

 ciafum as distinct varieties, but from the conflicting evidence 

 that has been received on the subject, I have refrained from 



