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LIST OP ORYPTOGAMOUS FLORA FOUND IN THE 

 NEIGHBOURHOOD OF RIPON, YORKSHIRE. 



BY MISS EMILY K. HAREISOJT. 



Poll/podium vulgare, (Common Polypody.) — Very abundant on the roots 

 of trees, and on most of the old walls. 



Polypodium phegopteris, (Beech Fern.) — Two or three large beds of it 

 in Hackfall, opposite a stone quarry on the other side of the river. 



Polypodium dryopteris, (Tender Three-branched Polypody.) — Very luxu- 

 riant over the craggs in Hackfiill. 



Gistopteris denfata, (Toothed Bladder Fern.) — I found a few roots on 

 some rocks near the river, and others in Mickley Lane. 



Cistopteris fragilis, (Brittle Bladder Fern.) — On Tanfield Church, and a 

 few plants on some old walls near Tanfield. 



Aspidium Lohatum, (Prickly Shield Fern.)— Extremely common in all 

 the woods. 



Aspidium aculeatmn, (Common Prickly Shield Fern.) — Very abundant 

 in Hackfall and the hedge-rows. 



Aspidium angulare. — Very luxuriant in Hackfall; a frond I gathered, 

 measuring more than a yard, and shewing very distinctly its difference from 

 Aculeata. 



Lastrea Filix-mas, (Male Fern.) — Very common. 



Lastrea spinulosa, (Narrow Prickly Toothed Fern.) — I have not gathered 

 this myself, but was shewn some beautiful specimens that were gathered 

 in Leckby Carrs, near Topcliffe, growing in a ditch. I hope to get some 

 next year there. 



Lastrea dilatata, (Dilated Shield Fern.) — Very common, as also the 

 varieties Multiflorum and Eecurbum. Hackfall is beautiful at the east end 

 of the wood with these most lovely of Ferns. 



Lastrea oreopteris, (Mountain Fern.) — On the side of a hill above Hackfall. 



Lastrea Fcenisecii. — I have found several roots of this in Hackfall. 



Asplerdum Ruta-muraria, (Wall Rue Spleenwort.) — Very common on old 

 walls, 



Asplenium trichomanes, (Common Spleenwort.) — In a wood near Hackfall, 

 and on Fountains Abbey, but not very abundant. 



Asplenium adiantum nigrum, (Black Maiden's Hair.) — Grows in Mickley 

 Lane. 



Athyrium Filix-foemina, (Lady Fern.) — This graceful Fern makes almost 

 every road-side lovely. Its var. 1/ irrigum is common in Hackfall; also 

 var. ^ 



Scolopendrium vulgare, (Common Hart's Tongue.) — Grows in the greatest 



