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Botanic Gardens, and distribnted by Dr. J. T. Mackay. A 

 tasseled-fronded monstrosity of unsymmetrical development. 

 TiOngth of frond from eight to fourteen inches, Pinnaj tasselcd, 

 segments narrow and minutely lacerate, below the tassel 

 depauperated and irregularly laciniated. Finnides exceedingly 

 irregular, often wanting. Apex of the frond profoundly laciniated, 

 forming a large corymbiform tassel. There are several forms 

 raised from spores with more or less compact tassels. I am 

 indebted to the Rev. C. Padley, Bui well Hall; ^Ir. Thomas 

 Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Gardens; Mr. Clai)ham, of 

 Scarborough; and to Mr. Edwin Cooling, of Derby, for plants. 



Fig. 329.— Apex. 



Depauperatum-Edelstenii, Lowe. (Fig. 329.) — A sub- 

 variety of depauperatum raised from spores by Mr. F. A. 

 Edelsten, of the Woodlands, Moseley, near Birmingham. Length 

 of frond ten inches, breadth of tassel four inches and a half. 

 This variety differs only in the more perfect corymbose apex, 

 being more branched than usual, and in being closer and more 

 finely fimbricated on the edge. The illustration is from Mr. 

 Edelsten. 



