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committed, and for this he deserves the consideration of Arch- 

 seologists. He is now far advanced in years, and should the 

 members of the Society, or the public generally, be inclined to 

 give him any acknowledgement for his services, it would be very 

 acceptable. Contributions will be received by the Secretaries, and 

 duly acknowledged. 



As to the stone said to have been carried away to St. James's, in 

 the time of Charles I., we have made some enquiries at St. James's 

 Palace, and are informed on the authority of the Clerk of the 

 Works, that no such stone now exists there. We shall, if possible, 

 enquire further into the matter. 



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By Thomas Bkuges Flowee, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., &c., &c. 



^^^l?^ HAYE been induced to draw up in the pages of the Society's 

 ^^^ Magazine, the following list of Ferns and Fern Allies that 

 have already been observed in the county ; and I should feel par- 

 ticularly indebted to my botanical friends and correspondents, if 

 they would favour me with any fresh additions to the subjoined list. 



Filices. 

 Ceterach officinarum, Willd. 

 Polypodium vulgare, Linn. 



P phegopteris, Linn. 



P Robertianum, Hoffm, 



Cystopteris fragilis, Bernli. 



C b. dentata, H. et A. 



Polystichum aculeatum, Eoth. 



P b. lobatum, Sm. 



P angulare, Newm. 



Lastrsea Thelypteris, PresL 



L Dryopteris, PresL 



L Filix-mas, PresL 



L spinulosa, PresL 



L dilatata, PresL 



L semula, Brack. 



AtLyrium Filix-fsemina, Roth. 

 Asplenium Trichomanes, Linn. 

 A Adiantum-nigrum, Linn. 



Asplenium Ruta-miiraria, Linn. 

 Scolopendrium vulgare, Sym. 

 Blechnum boreale, Sm. 

 Pteris aquilina, Linn. 

 Osmunda regalis, Linn. 

 Botrychium Lunaria, Sw. 

 Ophioglossum vulgatum, Linn. 



Lycopodiacete. 

 Lycopodixim clavatum, Linn. 



L inundatum, Linn. 



L- Selago, Linn. 



JSquisetacecB. 

 Equisetum maximum, Lam. 



• arvense, Linn, 

 sylvaticum, Linn. 



■ palustre, Linn. 



• limosum, Lian. 



■ liyemale, Linn. 



