138 BRITISH FERNS. — SUB-ORDER II. TRIBE IO. 
50. variegato-aureum, Lowe. Found in 1883 at Monkton Wylde, 
Dorset, by Mr. Moly. Normal in form, with a yellow variegation. 
20 x 5^ inches. 
*5 1. variegatum, (Wrightae, Clapham ; Lux Lunae, Wollaston). 
Found in Yorkshire by Miss Wright, and distributed by the late 
Mr. Clapham. Normal, except in being green and white. When 
not grown in a moist situation, the fronds soon fade in full sunlight. 
Length, 2 feet. 
52. Willsii, Lowe (grandiceps, Wills). Found in 1870, in Dor- 
set, by the late Mr. John Wills. The largest of all the grandiceps 
forms ; regularly crested, and having a large branching capitate 
head (8 inches wide). 36x9 inches. 
THE CHAFFY MALE FERN. 
Nephrodium paleaceum.— Don. 
(Nephrodium Filix-mas of most authors.) 
A HANDSOME, thick-fronded species, with shining fronds from 
2 to 3 feet in length, the rachis being thickly clothed with bright 
brown scales. Fronds sub-evergreen, or evergreen in shady situa- 
tions. Broadly lanceolate, gradually tapering to the apex. Fructi- 
fication most abundant at the upper portion of the frond, but none 
near the base. A common English fern, though less so than 
Nephrodium Filix-mas. This is the species known as Lastrea 
pseudo-mas of Wollaston ; but Nephrodium paleaceum of Don (the 
normal type) has a prior claim for adoption. 
Like N. Filix-mas, there are no difficulties in its cultivation. 
Varieties. 
1. abasipinnulum, Wollaston. Found in Westmoreland by Mrs. 
Robinson, of Bowness. Lax. Pinnules small, and absent at the 
base of the pinnae. 27 x 5 inches. 
2. Bakeri, Lowe (polydactyla Bakeri, Barnes). Found recently 
at Millom (English Lakes) by the Rev. W. J. Baker. One of the 
best of the flat-crested varieties. 
3. Beeverre, Lowe. Found near Coniston by Miss Beever. It 
differs from Pinderi in the pinnae overlapping, so as to cause the 
frond to be imbricate. 
*4. Belperi, Lowe. Raised by myself in 1868. Not unlike 
“ cristatum,” with heavier crests. 
5. crispare, Lowe (crispa, Barnes). Found in 1865, in Mardale, 
by Mr. j. M. Barnes. A robust fern, with deeply-cut undulate 
pinnules. It is larger growing than the crispa of Moore. 
6. crispatum, Wollaston. Found in Devon by Mr. G. B. Wol- 
laston, and near Levens by Mr. J. M. Barnes. In Ireland, by Mr. 
W. Id. Phillips and Rev. S. A. Brenan. Differs in being crispy- 
waved throughout the frond. 
7. crispo-cristatum, Moore (congesto-cristata, Wollastoti). Raised 
in 1886 by the late Dr. Lyell, of Newbury. A congested form. 
