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B. S. cristatum (crested) (4). Syn. ramosum (branclied), 
Kinalian. Wild find, Ireland. Fronds narrow at bottom, 
gradually widening and branching several times near the 
top, each branch being somewhat curly and bearing a crest ; 
the pinnae are square tipped, i.e., incipiently crested, but do 
not divide. 
B. S. cristatum (crested), Stansfield. A very handsome 
branched and crested form, pinnae decidedly crested. Wild 
find, Yorkshire. 
B. S. imbricatum (imbricated), Snell (17). Condensation 
carried a step farther than in congestum; fronds thick and 
leathery; pinnae very crowded and overlapping. 
B. S. imbricato-cristatum (imbricate-crested) (3). Pinnae 
overlapping slightly and dilated at tips like the last; fronds 
terminating in small, neat crests. 
B. 8. lineare (linear), Barnes (12). Outline of fronds same 
as in concinnum, but lobes smooth edged, or nearly so, and 
confluent, i.e., running together for the greater part of the 
length, and forming almost strap -like fronds. 
B. S. paradoxum (paradoxical). A unique sport, bearing 
a third set of pinnae along the midrib. Found some years 
ago in Westmoreland. 
B. S. polydactylum (many-fingered) (2). Fronds more or 
less, but constantly, divided at tips. This has been found on 
many occasions. As it grows full normal size, a robust speci- 
men is very handsome. We figure one we found in hTorth 
Devon. 
B. S. ramo-cristatum (branch - crested). Maunder. A 
beautifully branched and crested wild find. Fronds divide near 
the base several times, spread out like a fan, and bear wide 
crests on each division. This does not grow very large, but 
it is the best crested wild find of the species. It has, however, 
been far surpassed by two of its direct offspring and several 
of its grandchildren. 
B. S. glomeratum (clustered) (7). Syn. Mamiderii (Maun- 
der’s). From a spore of above, dwarf and densely crested 
as possible, a well grown plant being a perfect ball of moss- 
like appearance, but hard to the touch. It occasionally throws 
