BRITISH FERNS 



Fig. 223. P. ang. depauperatunt . 



Depauperatum (Fig. 223). — Interesting as an extremely dwarf 

 and slender form of the species ; proliferous. 



Divisilobum (see Appendix No. LXIX). — This constitutes one of 

 the finest of the much-divided sections ; distinct forms have been 

 found by Elworthy and J. Bagg in Somerset, J. Plimsoll, Moly, 

 and Miss Seymour in S. Devon, and Padley in N. Devon, and it 

 also embraces a number in which its special character is combined 

 with others. 



D. acutum. — Found by Padley in S. Devon ; lax and very fine. 



D. cristatum Ivery. — A beautifully crested variety, raised. 



D. Crawfordianum. — Found in Ireland by Mr. W. H. Phillips ; 

 a proliferous form, more properly an acuiilobiim. 



D. decorum. — Raised by Col. Jones ; very finely cut. 



D. d. polydactylum. — Raised by Stansfield ; finely cut and 

 crested. 



D. densum. — Stansfield ; resembles some of the plumose divisi- 

 lobes. 



D. elegans. — Raised by Birkenhead. 



[ D. falcatum. — Found by Moly ; long, lax, falcate pinna? and 

 pinnules. 



D. foliosum. — Raised by Birkenhead ; very leafy. 



D. grande Jones. — Very fine form. 



D. G. Stansfield. — Broad triangular fronds. 



