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Crispum fertile {Fox) 



R. Moule. Cornwall. 1868. 



1 ft. 6 in. 



Under glass by Dr. Charles Fox. "The plant had three 

 crowns, two of them turned out good specimens of crispum, the 

 third only was fertile." — Note by the discoverer. 



Sagittato-crispum ( IVoll.) 



Mr. G. B. Wollaston. Hants. 1855. 



1 ft. 6 in. 



One of the grandest forms of crispum. Under favourable con- 

 ditions it becomes at times distinctly brachiate, the lobes extend- 

 ing four or five inches. An unusually promising form of the 

 sagittate class was found in 1876 in Ireland by Mr. Foster, of 

 Manchester ; and Mr. Tyerman has lately drawn attention to 

 another remarkable form (multifid also) which has been found 

 near Penzance by Mr. Curnow. 



