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may be expected that this branch of the subject will prove 

 equally interesting and extensive. With the exception however 

 of the Filices and Pteroides I have hitherto been unable to devote 

 the necessary attention to this division of the Flora for its satis- 

 factory elucidation. I hope at some future period to be able to 

 supply this desideratum. 



The deep rich cuttings and damp woods and shady lanes are 

 particularly favourable for the growth of several species of the 

 Filices. Many of the commoner species grow in the greatest 

 luxuriance, as in the case of Polypodium vulgare, which com- 

 pletely covers the tops and sides of the hedge-banks, preferring 

 to locate on the decayed stumps of trees, and is equally abun- 

 dant upon the walls at Westbrook &c. 



Polystichum aculeatum and its variety appear to be equally 

 distributed ; the dingle towards Hurtmore is a favourable station, 

 as is the case with Lovers' Lane, Farley Hill. 



Lastraea Thelypteris occurs very sparingly at Hurtmore Bot- 

 tom ; hitherto I have only found it with barren fronds. L. Ore- 

 opteris sparingly upon the extreme end of Witley Common, by 

 the edge of a wood towards the Hammer Ponds : this beautiful 

 fern grows in the greatest luxuriance in the Devil's Punchbowl at 

 Hindhead. L. Filix-mas is very common in the shady lanes and 

 coppices. The Lastraea multiflora of Newman grows luxuri- 

 antly in most of the wet woods. At Cosford, Westbrook, &c. it 

 abounds at the foot of the alder-stumps and in other similar situa- 

 tions, whilst Athyrium Filix-foemina generally prefers a more 

 open situation, by the sides of ditches and water-courses that are 

 inclosed with underwood. Asplenium Trichomanes is very com- 

 mon upon the north sides of most of the old walls and bridges 

 in the neighbourhood : on a damp hedge-bank at the back of 

 Farley Hill, the fronds attain a great length. A. Adiantum- 

 nigrum abundantly in the same locality, and equally so in several 

 others ; it rarely occurs upon any of the walls in this district. 

 A. Ruta-muraria is plentiful upon the garden-wall of Unstead 

 House, and is found more sparingly in other situations. Scolo- 

 pendrium vulgare will be found in the greatest exuberance in the 

 dingle towards Hurtmore, where the variety with multifid fronds 



