60 BRITISH FERNS. — SUB-ORDER II. TRIBE 8. 
50. Stansfieldii, Lowe (cruciato multifidum Stansfield, Wollaston). 
Raised in 1865 by Messrs. Stansfield. Apex capitate, 22x1 
inches. 
51. Striguilense, Lowe. Raised by myself. A bold form, and a 
giant variety. 36 X x inches. 
*52. strombomenon, Lowe. Raised by myself. Length, 14 inches. 
Pinnae on lower half of frond reflexed, on upper half cruciate and 
truncate, the apex twisted round to the shape of a ball. 
53. transformatum, Lowe. Raised by myself in 1887. A form ol 
proteoides. 
*54. triumphale, Lowe. Raised in J 866 by myself. Like a narrow 
Craigii, with a large symmetrical capitate head, 7 inches across ; 
the tips of the cruciate pinnae boldly crested. 18x4^ inches, and 
where cruciate only 2^ inches. 
*55. trossulum, Lowe. Raised by myself, a very pretty cruciate 
form (a cross with Victoria). Length 17 inches. 
56. truncatum, Lowe (cruciato-truncatum, Jones). Raised by 
myself. Bold, pinnules large and lunulate, apex truncate, 15x6 
inches. 
*57. uncum, Lowe (uncum-cruciatum, Jones). Raised by myself. 
A cruciate uncum. 
58. Victoria*, Moore. Found in 1861, in Stirlingshire, by Mr. J. 
Cosh. 20 x 5 inches. Pinnae narrow, the cruciation forming a num- 
ber of square openings. A remarkable form. 
59. Victoriae-gracile, MacA'ab. Raised at the Edinburgh Botani- 
cal Gardens, about 1870, by Mr. James MacNab. Almost identical 
with Victoriae elegans, Lowe. 
Group 11. Pumilum. 
(Skeletal axis shortened in relation to soft parts.) 
Section «. CONGESTUM. (Main axis shortened.) 
1. angustatum, Lowe (angustato congestion. Stansfield). Raised 
in 1872 by the late Mr. A. Stansfield. Across between stipatum 
and Craigii. 
2. Cathedrale, Lowe (Simpsonii cristatum, Jones). A crested 
Simpsonii, said to have been found on Lichfield Cathedral 200 
years ago ? 
3. collectaneum, Lowe. Raised by the late Colonel Jones (in 
Mr. E. F. Fox’s collection). 7x4^ inches. Very distinct, dwarf, 
cuneate, depauperate, and digitate ; pinnie crowded. 
4. cristatum, Lowe. Raised by myself. A densely crested 
capitate form, very much dwarfed ; neat. 8X2 inches. 
5. curtum-cristatum, Stansjield. Raised in 1871 at Todinorden. 
*6. Edwardsii, Lowe (congestum-minus Edwards, Jones). Found 
in Ireland many years ago, by the late Mr. Riley. Pinnae crowded 
and crisp. 9 X2| inches. 
*7. Edwardsii ramosum, Lowe. Similar to Edwardsii, with the 
addition of branching at the apex. 
8. excurrens, Lowe (congestum excurrens, Stansjield). 
