ATHYRIUM FILIX-FCEMINA. G5 



large, slightly widest in the centre, and branching two inches 

 below the apices into many-branched, large, bold, corymbiferous 

 crowns. The apex of the frond also suddenly very much 

 branched. Pinnules leafy, broad, large, and overlapping, their 

 basal half divided to the costa, dentate or bi-dentate. A 

 magnificent variety, for which I am indebted to Mr. James. 



Fig. 366. — Portion of pinna. 



Kalon, Lowe. (Fig. 365.) — Another handsome multifid 

 variety, raised from spores by Mr. James, of Vauvert. Length 

 of frond sixteen inches, breadth eight inches in the widest 

 part. Pinnae sub-opposite or alternate, somewhat lax, the 

 basal half equal in width, narrowing to the apex, where 

 branched into a large and delicate corymbose crown. The 

 pinnules long, leafy, and deeply cut, their apices dilated, bifid, 

 or even branched. This variety shcAvs a strong disposition to 

 branch even in the smaller pinnules. Sori copious, five or six 

 pairs on each pinnule. A distinct and good variety. The 

 illustration is from Mr. James' frond. 



Laciniatum-magus, Moore. — Found at Tunbridge Wells by 

 Mrs. Delves. Larger than laciniatum, the fronds being two feet 

 in length. Similarly depauperated in the upper half, and more 

 normal in the basal half. Fronds very broad, In some respects 

 not unlike irregulare. My thanks are due to Mr. Elworthy, of 

 Nettlecombe, for fronds. 



Laciniatum-mtnus, Moore. — Found at Ilfracombe, Devon- 

 shire, by Mr. C. Jackson. Like a dwarf laciniatum. Dwarf, 

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