ATHYRIUiM FII.IX-KKMINA. 



75 



by Mr. Clapham, who was erroneously stated (in the notice 

 in "New and Rare Ferns") to have raised the original plant. 



mm, 



Fiff. 381.— Middle of Frond. 



MucRONATUM, Moove. (Fig. 381.) — Another very narrow- 

 fronded variety, ten inches in length, and half an inch wide, 

 abruptly branching near the main rachis. Pinnae various in size 

 and form. Pinnules various. Dentation niucrouate. Stipes red. 

 My thanks are due to Mr. Ivery, for fronds. 



Fig. 382.— Pinna. 



MuLTiCEPs, Moore. (Fig. 382.) — This magnificent variety 

 was found near Truro, in Cornwall, and was made public by 

 Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter and Chelsea. Multiccps is of 

 vigorous habit, the fronds being two feet in length. The 

 fronds and pinnae are multifid-crisped in a symmetrical manner 

 like the variety multijidum, in addition to which they have 

 the singular lacerate tassels of the variety dejmuperatum. 

 Fronds broadly lanceolate, with a wide-spread, corymbosely- 



