52 THE BRITISH FERNS. 
outline ; the pinne are more tapered and more decidedly multifid 
and terminate in a small spreading somewhat crispy tuft; the 
pinnules are small oblong sessile or mostly decurrent, and laciniately 
pinnatifid and toothed. It is an elegant dwarf variety, and was 
communicated by Messrs. Stansfield of Todmorden, with the infor- 
mation that it had been found at Ayburn Wyke, near Scarborough, 
by Mr. J. Horsfall. 
98. concinnum (M.). This is a very beautiful form, less decidedly 
multifid than some other varities, and usually multifid only in its 
autumnal growth, the early fronds as we learn from Mr. Wollaston 
being seldom divided. The fronds are vigorous, broad-lanceolate, 
apparently not divided at the apex. The pinne are linear oblong and 
terminate, when characteristic, in a small multifid tuft. The pinnules 
are ovate acute distinct, evenly and deeply pinnatifid below, and 
toothed with fine sharp even teeth at the apex; the lobes are narrow 
oblong and furnished, principally at their tips, with fine even acute 
teeth. The whole appearance of the plant is neat and elegant, and 
the very regular toothing is remarkable. The plant was found by 
Mr. Clapham, near Searborough, in Yorkshire. 
59. multiceps (M.). This is one of the most beautiful varieties yet 
obtained. The fronds and pinn® are multifid-crisped on the same 
general plan as those of multifidum, but they combine with the 
symmetrical fronds of this form the singular lacerate tassels of 
depauperatum. The fronds are vigorous, about two feet high, broad 
lanceolate, with a broad fan-shaped or corymbosely tufted terminal 
crispy tassel consisting of five or six branches, into which the 
rachis separates, each branch many-times dichotomously divided, 
the tassels consisting of narrow lacerate divisions fringed throughout 
with smallleafy lobes. "The terminal tassel when laid flat measures 
five inches across. The pinne consist of rather unequal oblong 
inciso-serrate pinnules at the base, and gradually narrow towards 
the apex by the shortening of the pinnules, till they again spread out 
into large lacerate many-times divided terminal tassels, which form 
an uniform border to the frond ; these tassels are about an inch and 
a half long, and some of the largest measure two inches across when 
flattened out. It is certainly a most charming variety, and a valuable 
addition to the crested forms of hardy Ferns. It was found in Corn- 

