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form, and are corymbosely-branched towards their apices, the 

 branches being dilated into broad cristate tassels; the apices of 

 the pinnae are also niultifid-crisped, although not to that degree 

 as the apex of the frond. My thanks arc due to Mr. F. Clowes, 

 of Windermere, and to IVIessrs. Stansfield, of Todmorden, for 

 fronds. 



Fig. 175. 



Crispa, Moore. (Fig. 175.) — Found on the Clova Mountains 

 by Dr. Balfour. Normal in outline and size, differing in having 

 the pinnules undulated or wavy, so that the frond has a 

 crispy appearance. 



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Fig. 176, 



Truncata, Wollaston. (Fig. 176.) — A permanent and re- 

 markable variety found near Tunbridge Wells, Kent, by Mr. 

 G. B. Wollaston, and at Llanberis, Carnarvonshire, by the Rev. 

 J. M. Chanter. The peculiarity consists in the extremities of 

 the fronds, and also of nearly all the pinnae ending abruptly, 

 and the extremity of the rachis projecting frequently a quarter 

 of an inch beyond the pinnules. This peculiarity gives the 



