366 riLiCES. \Cryptogramme. 



E, variegatum (Schleich,) 

 Districts ----5---9--12 



Sand-hills on the sea-coast, in damp places ; local. — 5. On 

 the sand-hills at Portmarnock (Flor. Hib.) and at Portrane, 

 Duhlin ; B. M. — 9. Sand-hills at MuUaghmore, to the north 

 of Ben Bulhen, Sligo (growing with Droiba incana and Viola 

 Curtisii); D.M. — 12. Sandhills at Benone,Magilligan,Derry; 

 D.M. 



This is always decumbent, and continues the same habit 

 when cultivated. It seems nearly as distinct from E. Wihoni 

 as the three first sub-species are from each other. 



ORDER LXXXni.— FD^ICES.* 



CRYPTOGBAMME R. Br. 

 1. C. crispa (R. Br.) — Parsky Fern. 

 Alhsorus crispus (Bernh.) Pteris crispa (Linn.) 

 Districts -_--5----10-12 

 Lat. 54:°-55°, East and North-east of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Highland. 



Stony places on mountains ; very rare. Fl, July to Sept. 



5. On the Carlingf ord mountains, Louth ; Newman, Ed. 3, 

 and Moore, Nat. Pr. — 10. On the east side of Caulteach 

 Mountain, near Florencecourt, sparingly ; Mr. John 

 McDonald. — 12. Plentiful on the Mourne mountains; Madkay 

 Cat. Ir. Near the top of Slieve Bingian ; Newman, Ed, 3. 

 Kilkeel, Down; Flor. Ulst. (probably local on this range). 

 Between Carrickfergus and Lame ; and on the north side 

 of Knocklayd, Antrim ; D. M. On Clontygearagh mountain, 

 the only locality noticed in Derry ; D. M. On the Cave 

 Hill, near Belfast (probably planted) ; Mr. D. Orr. The 

 localities of Rathfarnham and Dalkey, near Dublin ; and 



* Those who wish to study the mrmerous varieties of this beautiful 

 tribe, will find them fully noticed, with many figures, in Mr. T. Moore's 

 " Nature-printed British Ferns," also in his Handbook. Mr. E. New- 

 man's vaiiouB editions are valuable for the large amount of well- 

 arranged information which they contain. Sir W. Hooker's work on 

 British Ferns should also be consulted. 



