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C. Bolton. — Found in Lancashire ; smaller than Clarissima 

 Jones, and finer cut. Aposporous at sites of sori and terminal 

 points. Somewhat inconstant, progeny more so, and mostly 

 worthless. 



C. cristatum Garnett. — A lax, crested Clarissima-\ike variety, 

 raised by Mr. Garnett, and also aposporous on frond backs. 



CONGESTUM CRISTATUM, C. CRISTATUM FlTT, C. CRISTATUM (FlND- 



leyanum). — Dwarf, congested, and tasselled. 



C. excurrens. — Raised by Stansfield ; dwarf, dense, and all 

 tips abruptly terminating with a thorn. 



C. grandiceps. — An improvement on Fitts C. cristatum. 



Fig. 52. A.f.f. tviigt'stunt minus (pinnae). 



Congestum minus (Fig. 52). — This very beautiful dwarf and 

 congested Fern, found by Mr. Riley in Ireland, was originally 

 named Edwardsii, but it has been thought advisable to name it 

 according to its character, Mr. Edwards not being the finder. 



C. m. cristatum, C. m. grandiceps. — Crested seedlings of C. 

 minus, on very charming dwarf lines'. 



C. Paul. — Found by Mr. Paul in Cornwall ; very congested and 

 dwarf. 



C. Phillips, C. Simpson, C. Whitwell.— All congested and 

 dwarf, but varying somewhat in detail ; the last is somewhat crispy. 



