FLORA OF THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. 2ig 



1868. Lomaria Spicant. Desv., m. 



(Hard Fern). 

 Native, Brit., 2, 6, 7. August. 



Chiefly in the Deruent districts. Houghton Woods, 1858 

 and 1899*; near Selby (W.N.C.) and Birkhill Wood, 1900.* 



1871. Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum. Lnm., 107, 



(Black Maiden-hair). 

 Native, Brit., 2. Summer. 



Very rare. Only recorded in one station, viz., walls of 

 Easington Church, by the late Canon Maddock, whose 

 specimens are in the herbarium (J.F.R.), 1899. Probably the 

 var. obtusum, Kit. and ^filde. 



1874. A. Trichomanes. Liun., 108. 



Native, Brit., 2, 3. Summer. 



Frequent on old walls. The Arches, Londesbro' (G.N.). 

 Easington and Cottingham Churches. 



1875. A. Ruta-muraria. Lmn., 109. 



(Wall-rue). 



Native, Brit., 2, 4, 7. Summer. 



Frequent, but sparing in quantitj', on rocks and old walls, 

 especially of churches, as at Skeffiing (H.J.W.), Welwick 

 (Mr. T. Bunker, Goole, 1898), Patrington (Canon Maddock, 

 1895), ^"'^ Wawne Churchyard, March 1902.* This plant 

 appears to be quite an " ecclesio-phile " judging by its fre- 

 <)uency on the old churches of Holderness. It has also been 

 gathered on St. Austin's Stone, also, by the way, of ecclesi- 

 astical tradition, in Drewton Dale (G.N., 1850) by Mr. H. 

 Knight, 1897, and by the author, 1900. 



1878. Athyrium Filix-foemina. Roth., no. 



(The Lady Fern). 



Native, Brit., 1-7. July, IV. 



Woods, chiefly in the western divisions ; Houghton Moor ; 

 ■Cliff Common; wood near Speeton Beck (C.W. ); Birkhill 

 Wocd near Cottingham. 



