66 BRITISH FERNS.— SUB-ORDER II. TRIBE 8. 
24x3 inches in the broadest part, only J inch at the base, and 
below the branched head. 
6. uncum, Moore. Found in i860, in Levens Park, by Mr. J. M. 
Barnes. 10x3 inches. Pinnae narrow and lax; pinnules varied, 
although having a general resemblance ; divided to the costa and 
often bent like a hook. 
7. Woodii, Lowe (curtum-Woodii, Wollaston). Found in 1865, 
at Bowness, by Mr. J. Wood. iiX2| inches. Regular outline, 
compact and leafy. 
Section / 3 . DEPAUPERATUM. (Irregular, part wanting.) ' 
1. abasilobum, Phillips. Found at Ballywater, Co. Down, by 
Mr. W. H. Phillips. 24x11 inches. Basal lobe wanting ; pinnae 
linear caudate. 
*2. abasiphyllum, Lowe. Found in Ireland by the late Rev. C. 
Padley. Length 14 inches. Habit somewhat prostrate ; differs in 
the absence of the basal pinnules. 
*3. amcenum, Mapplebeck. Defective. 
4. capitatum, Tyerman. A form very much like cephalomanes 
was raised by the late Mr. Tyerman. 
5. cephalomanes,,/^^. Raised from spores. Length 14 inches. 
Normal reflexed crested pinnae at the base ; above this pinnae ab- 
sent ; apex capitate, the head five inches broad. 
*6. defecto-sectum, Mapplebeck. 
*7. Du Boulae, Iwwe. Found in Cornwall by Mrs. Du Boule, 
and sent to Mr. Sang to raise plants from spores, in order to realize 
money towards restoring Mr. Du Boule’s church. Unfortunately 
the seedlings would not come true from spores. 22x4 inches. 
A singular depauperate and laciniate variety. 
8. excurrens, Moore. Found in 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, differ- 
ing in the tips of the pinnae having transparent hair-like points. 
9. interruptum, Moore. Found near Nettlecombe, by the late 
Mr. Elvvorthy. 26x7 inches. Pinnae very various ; pinnules much 
depauperated. A singular form was found near Ambleside by Mr. 
G. B. Wollaston ; and Mr. W. H. Phillips has found two good 
forms, one at Carlingforcl and the other at Killymoon. 
10. medio-deficiens, Jones. Found in 1884 at Innerwell, Wig- 
townshire, by Mr. C. T. Druery. Outline symmetrical ; basal 
pinnules (2 to 6 pairs) in all the middle pinnae depauperate. 
11. polymorphum, C/apham. Found in 1872 near Scarborough, 
by Mr. Keld. Pinnae and pinnules depauperated ; many pinnules 
absent, and some branched and others confluent ; somewhat crested ; 
a tail-like depauperate apex of frond. A singular fern. 18x7 
inches. 
*12. secare, Lowe. Raised by myself. A narrow depauperate 
form, with pinnae and apex of frond truncate. Length, 16 inches. 
*13. Sylvia, Lowe. Raised by myself. A slender depauperate 
variety, with diverse pinnae and pinnules ; reflexed. 15x2^ inches. 
The larger pinnules confluent. 
