322 BRITISH FERNS 



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Lastrea pseudo-mas, var. crispa-cristata (Moore) 



Dr. Lyell. (Raised) 1866. 



10 in. 



Syll. CONGESTA CRISTATA (IVoll.) 



Under glass by Mr. Wollaston. Mr. Sim writes that the 

 original plant of L. ps.-mas crispa was found by the late Mr. 

 F. W. Salter, of London, in Wales, and given by him to the 

 Hon. Mrs. Wrightson, of Warmsworth Hall, Doncaster. Mr. S. 

 Appleby, of Balby, obtained a fertile frond, and raised a goodly 

 batch, of which 200 went to Foot's Cray ; these were all perfectly 

 true to character, as were all that have since been raised at Foot's 

 Cray or anywhere else almost. Dr. Lyell, however, had in his 

 first batch of seedlings two remarkable deviations — crispa cristata, 

 here figured, and crispa gracilis. Mr. E. J. Lowe has two other 

 remarkable sports— one raised by Dr. Lyell which he has named 

 crispa linearis, extremely narrow, and not erect in habit ; the other 

 a very beautifully crested form — a stray seedling, also quite dis- 

 tinct. Mr. Lowe did in a hasty moment propose a name for this, 

 but it has been thought kinder to the Fern and to him to allow 

 time for a little further consideration, so the Fern stands nameless 

 though it is a very beautiful one. 



