. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. 194 BRITISH FERNS. Fig. 218. P. ciiig. acuh'loluii/i. AcuTiLOBUM (Fig. 218).—Found near Barnstaple by Mr. C. Jackson ; this represents a section, embracing a number of very fine forms, found bv R. J. Gray, Mrs. Hartley, W. H. Phillips, G. B. Wollaston, Dv. Allchin, Mr. Choule, Mr. Dadds, F. Foot, and Mr. Wells ; the pinnules are long and slender, and very acutely pointed, and the vaiieties are generally proliferous. The term " acutilohum " has been substituted for " prolijerum," so many other forms bearing bulbils. (See Appendix N
. British ferns and their varieties. Ferns. 194 BRITISH FERNS. Fig. 218. P. ciiig. acuh'loluii/i. AcuTiLOBUM (Fig. 218).—Found near Barnstaple by Mr. C. Jackson ; this represents a section, embracing a number of very fine forms, found bv R. J. Gray, Mrs. Hartley, W. H. Phillips, G. B. Wollaston, Dv. Allchin, Mr. Choule, Mr. Dadds, F. Foot, and Mr. Wells ; the pinnules are long and slender, and very acutely pointed, and the vaiieties are generally proliferous. The term " acutilohum " has been substituted for " prolijerum," so many other forms bearing bulbils. (See Appendix No. LXXVI). AcuTO-GRACiLE (Plate XXIX).—Found near Ottery St. Mary by Mr. G. B. Wollaston ; a dwarf form with acutely pointed pinnules. Alatum (Plate XXIX).—A remarkable form, the normal wedge- shaped bases of the pinnules being much widened at point of attach- ment so as to form a continuous wing connecting them. Brachiatum.—Found in Devon by Mr. Hillman ; this form is very wide at the base, the lower pinnae expanding almost into fronds; several types of this have been found by others forming a very distinct section. (See Appendix No. LV and LVII). Brachiato-cristatum Keall.—Fronds branch into three from the bottom, forming a trident, such terminal bearing a bunch crest. Capitosum.—Found by Mr. Moly at Tatworth ; narrow-fronded grandiceps. Conchatum.—Found by Mr. Moly at Hawkhouse; shell-like 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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