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S. Y. multifidum— mul-tif'-id-um (much cut), Gray. 



This beautiful and distinct form was originally found at Littlehampton, 

 and subsequently at JSTettlecombe ; at Frenchay, near Bristol ; in Cumberland ; 

 at Ruthin, Colin Glen, Kilmoganny, Kilkenny, and Black Head, Clare, &c. 

 Its fronds, of normal dimensions, and 2in. to 3in. broad, are divided near 

 the top, each branch being again once or twice forked and their ultimate 

 segments deeply cleft into angular lobes, thus forming a broadish, dense, 

 flattish tuft — Lowe, Our Native Ferns, ii., fig. 646. Nicholson, Dictionary of 

 Gardening, iii., p. 394. 



S. Y. omnilacerum — om-nil-ac'-er-um (wholly torn), Lowe. 



This elegant variety, which has the appearance of being pinnate, was raised 

 from spores by Mr. Glave, of Scarborough. Its fronds, 18in. to 20in. long 

 and comparatively narrow, are cleft almost to the midrib, the lacerations being 

 furnished with spore masses all along their margins and toothed at their 

 extremity. — Lowe, Our Native Ferns, ii., fig. 741. 



S. Y. patulum — pat'-ul-um (spreading), Lowe. 



A very large form of S. v. ramosum, found at Littleham, Devonshire. The 

 stalk branches in the middle of the frond, and each of these branches is 

 repeatedly divided. — Lowe, Our Native Ferns, ii., fig. 641. 



S. Y. peraferens — pe-raf'-er-ens (pocket-bearing), Wollaston. 



This variety, originally found in Ireland, is rendered very peculiar by the 

 presence of a pouch which is produced at the summit of its otherwise normal 

 fronds. These are 6in. to 12in. long, 2in. broad, heart-shaped at the base, 

 and somewhat wavy along the margins. The midrib is occasionally prolonged 

 in the shape of a horn projecting through the membrane which forms the 

 pouch. — Lowe, Our Native Ferns, ii., fig. 599. Druery, Choice British 

 Ferns, p. 141. 



S. Y. pinnatifldum — pin-na-tif'-id-um (cut half-way to the midrib), 

 Moore. 



In this singular and pretty variety, raised from spores by Mr. Elworthy, 

 of Nettlecombe, the fronds, lOin. long and fin. broad, are of a peculiar shape, 



