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. 9. Findlayanum, Stansfield (congesto-cristatum, Wollaston ). 
Raised in 1870 by Messrs. Stansfield. 16x2^ (in centre). Flexuose, 
foliose, and crested. 
10. Fittii, Lowe (congestum cristatum Fitt, Jones). A dwarf 
crested congestum, raised by Mr. Fitt. Very much like Findlay- 
anum. 
11. grandiceps, Lowe (congestum grandiceps, Stansfield). Raised 
in 1885 from Fittii. 
12. Grantae, Moore (congestum Paul, Wollaston). Found in 
1865, in Cornwall, by Mr. Paul, of Truro. Pinnae and pinnules 
over-lapping, densely frondose ; stipes and rachis very stout, the 
latter somewhat flexuose ; crispate. 23 X 6 inches. 
13. Hodgsonae, Lowe (congestum, Barnes). Found in 1863 at 
Gillbanks by Mrs. Hodgson. A beautiful variety with dense 
crispy pinnules. 
14. laciniato-cristatum, Lowe (congestum laciniatum cristatum, 
Stansfield). Raised in 1886 at Pontefract. 
15. laciniatum, Lowe (congestum laciniatum, Stansfield). Raised 
in 1872 at Todmorden. A cross between stipatum and laciniatum. 
16. minimum, Birkenhead. Found at Grange, Lancashire, by 
Mr. Mason. Height only 6 inches. 
17. nanodes, Lowe. Found in Monmouthshire by Mrs. Bagnall 
Oakeley. 24X4I inches (the stipes being 6 inches). Stipes bend- 
ing, rachis flexuose, pinnae almost imbricate. 
18. Phillipsii, Lowe (congestum Phillips, Phillips). Found in Co. 
Antrim in 1888 by Mr. W. H. Phillips. 16x6 inches. Very leafy. 
19. ramulosum, Lowe (angustato ramulosum, Stansfield). Raised 
about 1876 at the Todmorden Nurseries. 
20. Simpsoni, Stansfield (congestum Simpson, Jones). A dwarf, 
stiff, crisped variety, found by Mr. T. Simpson in Lancashire in 1869. 
21. stipatum, Moore (congestum Paul, Jones). Found at Dol- 
gelly in 1864. Dwarf, with very thick stem. 
Section j8. CRISPATUM. 
(Subsidiary axes shortened more or less.) 
1. apicale, Moore. History obscure. A beautiful variety somewhat 
like Vernonae-cristatum. 
2. Barnesii, Lowe (Crispatum Barnesii, Barnes). Found in 1863 
at Underbarrow. Robust, with long crispy fronds. Mr. Crossfield 
found at Arnside a form with short fronds. 
*3. comicum, Mapplebeck. Crispy, pinnules irregular. 
4. coA\o\dL<e.s, Appleby . Found near Doncaster by Mr. S. Appleby. 
Length, 2 feet. Named from the outline and divisions of the frond 
resembling hemlock leaves. Mr. Praiger has found a nice form in 
Co. Antrim. 
5. conioides-cristatum, Stansfield. A crested fern raised by 
Messrs. Stansfield. 
6. Vernonge, Jervis. Found by Miss Vernon. 18x4^ inches. 
Divisions frilled. 
