1 6 Phillips and Praeger — The Ferns of Ulster. 



setoso-graclle. Castlecoole, Co. Fermanagh, W. H. P. 



setoso-varieg-atum. Castlereagh, Co. Down, W. H. P. 



triplnnatum. Caatle Dobbs, Co. Antrim, W. H. P. Holywood and Stor- 

 mont, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 



truncatum. Colin Glen, Co. Antrim, W. H. P. Stormont, Craigauntlet, 

 and Crawfordsburn, Co. Down, R. LI. P. Truncate forms are not un- 

 common, but are generally inconstant ; the Crawfordsburn plant is the 

 best we have found. 



varlans. Holywood and Cultra, Co. Down, W. H. P. 



varlegatum. Dundonald, Co. Down, R. LI. P. Variegated forms are ex- 

 tremely rare. 



5. ATHYRIUM. LADY FERN. 



i. A. FZX.XX-P<EMXNA. Common lady Pern. 



Woods, hedgebanks, and mountains. Abundant and generally distributed. 



Occurs up to a considerable elevation on the mountains, growing in 



sheltered corners among stonos. 

 adpressum. Cultra Wood, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 



apuaeforme. Stormont, Co. Down, W. H. P. A very neat crested form. 

 conloides. Near Scrabo Hill, Co. Down, Du Noyer. Glenarm, Co. Antrim, 



R. LI. P. 

 conloides multlfidum. Above Holywood, Co. Down, Miss L. Munster. 



Near Craigauntlet, Co. Down, R. LI. P. The Holywood Hills district 



has thus thrice yielded varieties of the conloides type. 

 crlstatum. Bryansford, Bloody Bridge, and Cultra, Co. Down, W. H. P. 

 crlstatum laxum. Ballynahinch, Co. Down, W. H. P. 

 crlspum. On Orra More, Co. Antrim, A. Smith. This was the original 



discovery of this well-known and beautiful form, which is to be found in 



every collection. 

 crnclato-crlstatum. Castlerock, Co. Derry, R. LI. P. A very remarkable 



form. 

 cruciatae-pinnulae. Castlerock, Co. Derry, R. LI. P. A very rare 



variety. 

 decomposltum. Craigauntlet, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 

 elegans. Duneight, Co. Antrim, Rev. W. D. Pounden. A beautiful form, 



approaching plumosum. 

 follosum. Craigauntlet, Co. Down, R. LI. P. 

 Frisellise. Seven Acres, Fanet, Co. Donegal, H.C.Hart.' A very rare 



variety. 

 frondosum. Dundonald, Co. Down, W. H. P. Cusbendun, Co. Antrim, 



R. LI. P. 



