138 BRITISH FERNS. — SUB-ORDER II. TRIBE IO. 
50. variegato-aureum, Lowe. Found in 1883 at Monkton W vide, 
Dorset, by Mr. Moly. Normal in form, with a yellow variegation. 
20 x inches. 
*51. variegatum, Lowe (Wrightse, Clapham ; Lux Luna;, 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). 36 x 9 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 pinna;. 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. Beeverae, Lowe. Found near Coniston by Miss Beever. It 
differs from Pinderi in the pinnte 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. H. Phillips and Rev. S. A. Brenan. Differs in being crispy- 
waved throughout the frond. 
7. crispo-cristatum, Moore (congesto-cristata, Wollaston). Raised 
in 1886 by the late Dr. Lyell, of Newbury. A congested form. 
