Phillips and Praeger — The Ferns of Ulster. 1 1 



argrentea. (Record lost), W. H. P. A white variegation. 



confluens. Ligoniel, Co. Antrim, W. H. P. 



flava. (Record lost), W. H. P. A yellow variegation. 



lnterrupta. Castlereagh, Holywood, Newcastle, Oushendall, &c. — a 

 common but inconstant variety. 

 C. Pseudo-mas (Wollaston). {Filix-tnas paleacea, Moore). (Fronds and 

 pinnae plane, pinnules entire or very slightly toothed, colour bright 

 yellowish green when young, deep shining green when mature ; rachis 

 thickly clothed with rich golden-brown scales ; texture coriaceous ; 

 evergreen or sub-evergreen ; indusium embracing spore -cases, persistent, 

 entire. 



Woods, hedges, and wastes. Common. 



crlspata. Holywood and Castlereagh, Co. Down, W. H. P. The Rock, 

 Co. Tyrone, Rev. S. A.. Brenan. 



crlstata. Upper Cultra Wood, Co Down, Robert Milligan — a very good find. 



follosa. Newcastle, Co. Down, W. H. P. 



lnterrupta. Castlereagh, Holywood, Dundonald, &c. — like Filix-mat ln- 

 terrupta, a common but inconstant form. 



monstrosa. Holywood, Co. Down, W. H. P. An extreme form of lnterrupta, 

 but constant. 



polydactyla. Newcastle, Co. Down, W. H. P. 



4. Xi. BIIATATA. Broad Buckler Fern. 



Woods, rocks, hedges, &c. Abundant. 



Occurring in all situations throughout the district. Of all our local ferns, 



this is the one which occurs at the greatest altitude on the mountains, 



ascending even higber than Blechnum. On the Mourne mountains, we 



have observed it up to over 2000 feet. At nearly 2500 on Slieve Donard. 



lnterrupta. Holywood waterworks, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 



truncata. Holywood hills, and Dundonald, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 



5. X.. SPHNTULOSA. 



Damp shady places. Extremely rare. 



Derry — Frequent by the river Roe near Dungiven, David Moore. Dr. Moore 

 sent specimens to England and had his find confirmed by Thomas Moore 

 of Chelsea. This is the only record of this fern in Ulster which we 

 consider perfectly reliable : forms of L. Dilatata are often mistaken for it. 



6. Xi. JEMUX..&. Bree's Fern. 



Damp woods and hedgebanks. Generally distributed but not common. 

 Ascends to about 1000 feet. 

 Antrim. — Cushendall, Moore's N.P. Ferns. Among heather at 1000 feet on 

 the summit of Carnaneigh, and plentiful in the wood at Murlough Bay, 

 R. LI. P. 



