62 BRITISH FERNS. — SUB-ORDER II. TRIBE 8. 
7. Vernonae corymbiferum, Stansfield . Raised in 1877 at Tod- 
morden. Apicale is practically identical. 
*8. Vernonae-cristatum, Mapplebeck (crispato-cristatum, Jones'). 
Raised in 1873 by the late Colonel Jones. 18x4 inches. 
Pinnules overlapping and crispate, pinnae lax, short, very broad 
and well crested. 
Group III. Flexuosum. 
Section «. FLEXUOSUM. (Bending.) 
1. adulterum, Lowe. An extraordinary and beautiful mixed 
narrow variety. i7X2^inches Lower half of frond pinnae verygrace- 
fully flexuose ; above this cruciate, with flexuose pinnae, and near 
apex normal ; pinnules more or less reflexecl throughout. Another 
of the cruciate batch of seedlings raised here. 
2. Craigii, Lowe. Not unlike Harrisae but larger (one of Mr. 
Craig’s seedlings). Pinnae flexuose, and crested. Pinnules long and 
reflexed ; tip of the frond crested. 21x7 inches. 
3. Crossfieldii, Lowe (flexuosum, Moore). Found in 1862 in 
Silverdale by Mr. J. Crossfield. Twisted, flexuous, and grotesque. 
4. cruciato-reflexum, Praeger. Found at Castlerock, Co. Derry, 
by Mr. A. J. Praeger. 25 X 5 inches. Cruciate and reflexed. 
5. cruciatum, Lowe. Raised from spores. Length 24 inches, 
width 4^ inches. Pinnae narrow, flexuose, and cruciate ; more 
regularly cruciate in upper half of frond, and apex capitate. This 
was from a mixture of spores (Frizelliae, Foxii, cruciatum, anc 
uncum) ; and all these forms are shown in the frond. 
6. cymba, Lowe. Raised by myself. 18x5^ inches. The 
pinnae curve upwards (boat-like) and are heavily crested ; pinnules 
tortuous and are turned downwards. 
7. flexuosum, Wollaston. Found in 1858 in Lancashire by Mr 
Huddart. The stipes, rachis, pinnae, and pinnules twisting in t 
most grotesque manner, varying much in the manner of twisting 
18x5 inches. 
8. Foxii, Lowe (reflexum Fox, Wollaston). Found in 1850 ir 
South Devon by Mr. E. F. Fox. A much narrower variety that 
reflexum, with the same revolving character; tips of pinnae reflexing 
giving a hooked look. 27x4 inches. 
9. Harrisae, Lowe. Raised by myself. Rather broader thai 
Foxii, and the tips of pinnae minutely crested. 
*10. lineare, Loive (lineare reflexum, Lowe). Raised in sam 
batch of seedlings with cruciatum; 16x25 inches; to above th 
middle of frond ; pinnae one inch apart ; upper third of from 
cruciate with minute Emulate pinnules. 
1 1. perplexum, Lowe. Raised by myself. 27x3 inches (thoug 
some pinnae five inches long). Remarkably depauperate an 
very flexuose. Pinnae mostly on one side, and in pairs almos 
touching each other ; some pinnae crested ; many pinnule 
wanting, and most Emulate and minute. 
12. plumosum, Jones. A flexuose plumose form found in Count 
Kerry by the late Mr. Tyennann. 20x4 inches. 
