BRITISH FERNS. 
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No. s. d. 
Athyrium Roth. 
129 Filix-fce inina polyclados 31. 3 6 
130 — polydactylum 31. 2 6 
131 — Pritchardii Stansf . — this beautiful form, in our No. 6 Catalogue was 
referred to Fieldice , but, after growing it for several years, we have 
found its permanent differences of so marked a character, that we 
venture to give it a distinctive appellation. The fronds of this 
variety, unlike those of Fieldice , which are conspicuously truncate, 
form gracefully curved lines. The plant’s habit is strong and 
vigorous, the maximum length of the frond, which is extremely 
narrow, is over 3 feet, the pinnae are cross-shaped, sometimes ternate, 
and present the appearance, for at least three-fourths the length of 
the frond, of being knotted into small bows \ or f of an inch in 
width. Though differing widely from FHsellice when mature, young 
plants of the two forms may, by the ordinary observer, be readily 
mistaken for each other 2s. 6d. to 10 6 
132 — Pritchardii cristatum 5 0 
133 — pulcherrimum 5 0 
134 — purpureum Hart 1 0 
135 — pygmaeum 31. 3 6 
136 — ■ ramulosum M. 2 6 
137 — remotum W. 3 6 
138 — rhseticum 31. 1 0 
139 — saggitatum 3 6 
140 — Staleyii 3 6 
141 — Stansfieldii — fronds 8 to 12 inches long, \ to £ broad, diminishing 
upwards and terminating in an elegant ramulose cristation. A very 
charming variety, and quite new 3 6 
142 — stenodon 31. 2 6 
143 — stenophyUum 31. 2 6 
144 — stipatum W. (Grantioe) — this distinct and handsome variety bears 
the same relation to the species as Lastrea F. mas crisp a does to 
the ordinary form of Male Fern : the fronds are short, stout and 
densely imbricated, so much so as to present the appearance of 
being perfectly entire ; when placed in contrast with some of the 
more lax-growing forms the effect is as striking as it is agreeable. 
Indispensible to the smallest collection Is. 6d. to 5 0 
145 — subdepauperatum 31. 2 6 
146 — tenue M. 2 6 
147 — thyssanotum 31 . — ends of fronds terminating in a multiplication of 
parts intermediate between cresting and branching, pinnae on 
lower portion of frond furcate or ramose — a highly interesting 
variety 2 6 
148 — todeoides 3 6 
149 — tortile 31. 2s. 6d. to 21 0 
150 multifidum 5 0 
151 — uncum W. ( not of Moore ) 3 6 
152 — — cristatum 5 0 
153 — Y emoniae Jervis — fronds over 2 feet in length, and from 4 to 6 inches 
in breadth, pinnae ovate-lanceolate, pinnules large, ovate in outline, 
deeply toothed, approaching to pinnatifid. The broad, semipinna- 
tifid pinnules render this one of the loveliest varieties of lady-fern 
in cultivation. The young plants resemble the variety conioides, 
and from this circumstance some people have been led to confound 
the two ; but in addition to the great difference in point of size, as 
well as in other respects, of the two varieties when mature, their 
habits are altogether different, that of the Vernonice being erect, 
whilst that of conioides is lax and spreading 2s. 6d. to 10 6 
154 crispa ... 3 6 
