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Usually in shady situations. Lastrea theiypieris : a local and very 

 rare species, an inhabitant of spongy bogs. Said in old lists to 

 occur in Glencoin, also at Blawick. At the former station I have 

 been unable to discover it ; the latter I have never examined. 

 L. oreopteris : a native of upland heaths and woods, of general 

 occurrence in the Lake district. Polypodium vulgare: common 

 about the roots and moss-grown trunks of trees, on old walls, rooft 

 of out-buildings, etc. F. phegopteris : commonly known as Beech 

 fern ; not uncommon in moist woods and shady spots. P. dryopteris : 

 a frequent dweller in dry stony woods in the mountain districts/ 

 Osmunda regalis : of the existence of this fern within the district, I 

 have only casually and quite recently heard, and until I can have 

 complete assurance of the fact, I must forbear any further reference 

 to it. Ophioglossum vulgatum : by way of contrast to my remarks 

 on the Royal fern, I may state that I have recently found the 

 Adder's Tongue in far greater abundance than I had any previous 

 idea of It abounds in many of our mountain meadows and 

 pastures, especially where moisture prevails. Botrychium luiiaria: 

 frequently found in the same localities with the preceding, though 

 far less abundant. Examples occur on Gowbarrow Fells, and on 

 the Watermillock stinted pasture. 



Lycopodiaceje. Of the six British species, four may be set 

 down as of common occurrence here. The two most frequently 

 met with are Lycopodium davatum, " Stagshorn, or Fox's tail ; " 

 and Selagitiella selaginoides : the most diminutive member of the 

 family. Isoetes lacustris : is mentioned by Hutchinson as an 

 occupant of the lower end of Ullswater, and also of Gowbarrow 

 Wyke. I hope to find it some day. 



Equisetace^. Of the eight species belonging to this order, 

 four are indigenous here. These are Equisetum arvense, E. sylvati- 

 cum, abundant and often very fine ; E. palustre, rather scarce ; 

 and E. limosum, which is abundant in Brothers Water, and on the 

 banks of the Eamont, near Pooley Bridge. 



