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Hay-scented Fern), L. dilatata cristato-gracile, L. d. 
lepidota, L. Filix-mas fluctuosa, L. pseudo-mas Crouchii, 
L. montana (the Mountain Buckler Fern, syn, L. 
oreopteris), L. thelypteris (the Marsh Fern), Polypodium 
alpestre, P.a. flexile, P. vulgare auritum, P. v. Cambricum 
(the Welsh Polypody), P. v. crenatum, P. v. semilacerum 
(the Irish Polypody), Polystichum aculeatum (the hard 
Prickly Shield Fern), P. angulare acutilobum, P. a. 
cristatum, P, a. divisilobum acutum, P. a. grandidens, P, 
a. imbricatum, P. a. lineare, P. a. perserratum, P. a. 
polydactylum, P. a. proliferum, P. a. p. Wollastonii, P. 
a. rotundatum, P. a. Wakeleyanum, Scolopendrium v. 
capitatum, S. v. crispum, S. v. multifidum. 
Large species and varieties growing two feet high 
and wowards. 
Norra AMERICAN.—Aspidium cristatum Clintonia- 
num, A. spinulosum Bootii, Athyrium Michauxii, Lastrea 
Goldiana, Osmunda cinnamomea, produces its fertile 
fronds in the centre of the plant, entirely distinct from 
the barren; the spore cases, when matured, are cinna- 
mon-coloured and very attractive; O. Claytoniana (syn. 
O. interrupta), a very beautiful species; O. gracilis, 
Polystichum munitum, Struthiopteris Pennsylvanica, 
Lomaria Chilensis (Chilian species). 
BritisH.—Athyrium F.f. corymbiferum, a handsome 
crested variety ; A. F.f. Craigii, A. F.f. Elworthii, A. F.f. 
glomeratum, A. F.f. Grantz, A. F.f. Howarde, A. F.f. 
multifidum, A. F.f. plumosum, a beautiful variety, with 
large graceful fronds; A. F.f. Pritchardii, a curious 
variety, with long narrow cruciate fronds; A. F.f. ramo 
cristatum, A. F.f. rheticum deflexum, pinnules curiously 
refiexed; A. F.f. setigerum, a very beautiful variety, the 
fronds having a bristly appearance; A Ff. thyssanotum, 
A. F.f, todeoides, Lastrea dilatata (the Broad Buckler 
Fern), L. d. crispato cristata, a pretty variety, with crisp- 
looking and crested fronds; L. F.m. Barnesii, L. F.m. 
Bollandiz, L. F.m. Cronkleyense, L. F.m. digitato 
Jonesii, L. F.m. grandiceps, very heavily crested; L. F.m. 
Ingramii, L. F.m. Iveryana, L. F.m. lineare, L, F.m, 
abbreviata cristata Barnesii, a very distinct and pretty 
