. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. THE LASTREAS 155 Producta Forster.—Fine slender variety. Smithiesii.—A handsome robust, crispy, congested form, resembles pseudo-mas in its tough make and scaly character. Lastrea Pseudo-mas Abbreviata CRIST ATA (Plate XIX).-—Prettily crested ; found in Borrowdale, Cumberland, by Mr. R. D. Harrison ; a comparatively small grower, a foot to eighteen inches. Apospora percristata.—Raised by Mr. Cropper, presumably from L. ps. cristata ; a lovely small - growing Fern, with fine fim- briate and crested subdivisions ; any portion layered and kept close pro
. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. THE LASTREAS 155 Producta Forster.—Fine slender variety. Smithiesii.—A handsome robust, crispy, congested form, resembles pseudo-mas in its tough make and scaly character. Lastrea Pseudo-mas Abbreviata CRIST ATA (Plate XIX).-—Prettily crested ; found in Borrowdale, Cumberland, by Mr. R. D. Harrison ; a comparatively small grower, a foot to eighteen inches. Apospora percristata.—Raised by Mr. Cropper, presumably from L. ps. cristata ; a lovely small - growing Fern, with fine fim- briate and crested subdivisions ; any portion layered and kept close produces prothalli in abundance and young plants shortly after ; a unique variety, but unfortunately very delicate in con- stitution ; one of the most interesting varieties of all, since besides its beauty it is both aposporous and apogamous ; see Life History. CoNGESTA CRISTATA.—A dwarf gem raised by Dr. L3' Eig. 172. L. pSL'udo-nias crispa. Crispa (Fig. 172).—Found in Wales ; dwarf and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Druery, Chas. T. (Charles Thomas), 1843-1917. London : G. Routledge and Sons, Limted ; New York : E. P. Dutton and Co.
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