LASTREA FILIX-MAS. 



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combe; tlie Rev. F. Mules, of Marwood, Barnstaple; Dr. 

 Kinalian, of Dublin; Mr. Gray, of Exeter; Messrs. Veitch, of 

 Chelsea; and Messrs. RoUisson, of Tooting, for fronds of this 

 variety. 



Fig. 214. 



Ingramii, Moore. (Fig. 214.) — Found in Worcestershire by 

 Mr. W. Ingram, of Croydon, and named by Mr. T. Moore 

 after the discoverer. I have not seen the plant, and therefore 

 copy Mr. Moore's description from the "Gardener's Chronicle" 

 of August 8th., 1863: — *' Fronds large, being some three or 

 four feet in height, and at least a foot in breadth; the 

 pinnules large, averaging an inch in length, by a quarter of 

 an inch in breadth, the lowest set on by a narrow base, and 

 the rest becoming gradually decurrent and oblique; they are 

 thus of a narrow linear-oblong form, somewhat acute, and cut 

 at the margin into deepish pointed teeth, directed forwards. 

 The long narrow obliquely-decurrent incised pinnules give 

 this Fern a very distinct and remarkable appearance. The 

 upper part of the frond only is fertile, and differs from the 

 lower portion in little, excepting that the pinnules are more 

 acute, more deeply incised, and a trifle smaller; the long 

 narrow outlines and obliquity of insertion being still preserved. 

 This is one of the most striking varieties of Lastrea Jilix-mas 

 of normal development which has come under my notice." 



