1886-87.] Trichomanes radicans in Scotland. 39 



Additional Note on the Occurrenee of Trichomanes radicans in 

 Scotland. By Eev. D. Landsboeough. 



(Read 10th F<;bruary 1887.) 



So much incredulity has been expressed by some as to the 

 occurrence of this fern in a truly wild state in Scotland, that 

 I have thought it might be of service, for future reference, 

 to put on record different " finds " which can be fully 

 authenticated. 



Mr R Kidston, F.G.S., writes : — " Trichomanes radicans 

 was collected by me near Dougarie, Arran, in 1876. There 

 were three small and depauperated roots, of which I took 

 one ; it is still alive, and much increased in size since I col- 

 lected it. The place of its occurrence was of such a nature 

 as to entirely preclude the idea of its having been planted. 

 For obvious reasons, the exact locality need not be men- 

 tioned." 



Mr James Cook, proprietor of the Paisley cmd Renfreiv- 

 shire Gazette, writes : — " It was found by Mr Young and 

 myself conjointly in a cave on Lochfyneside, some two or 

 three miles above Ardlamont Point in 1863, so far as I 

 remember. We did not know what it was, but on bringing 

 it home Mr Hendry identified it, and it was brought by him 

 to the next meeting of the Philosophical Society — a very 

 small society in these days, — and he afterwards reared it to 

 luxuriance in a pot at his home. I have visited the cave 

 often since, and did so in August last, but have not seen, 

 either there or in the vicinity, any specimens of the plant. 

 Mr MacBean, rector of the Grammar School here, told me 

 many years ago that his sister had found it in a gorge, some 

 miles from Loch Eanza, in the direction of the Cock of 

 Arran." 



I may add that I grew it for years in the open air at 

 Cromla, Corrie, Arran, where it would have been still, had it 

 not been trampled to pieces by workmen. 



