MOUNTAIN BUCKLER FERN, 



SWEET MOUNTAIN FERN, OR HEATH FERN. 

 Lastrea Oreopteris.* PRESL. 



The Sweet Mountain Fern is known at once by its 

 balsamic scent, the fragrance of which is given out 

 strongly from numerous minute resinous glands on the 

 lower surface when the frond is drawn through the hand. 

 The fronds are noticeable also for their coronal appear- 



.. *Lastrea montana (Moore), Polystichurn Oreopteris (deCandolle), 

 Aspidium Oreopteris, A. odoriferutn, Polypodium moiitanum, P. 

 fragrans, P. Thelypteris, Phegopteris Oreopteris, &c. 



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