52 HOW TO KNOW THE FERNS 



pleasant odour when the foliage is passed 

 through the hand. 



The Mountain Buckler Fern grows on 

 heaths, and it has been found in almost all 

 parts of the United Kingdom. In certain 

 parts of Scotland it is said to clothe the 

 mountain sides with a wonderfully vigorous 



Back of frond of a typical Nephrodium. Enlarged. 



growth. It is not, however, as its name seems 

 to imply, strictly a mountain species ; for 

 it often grows in lowland districts. In cultiva- 

 tion, the species should be given a moist 

 situation. The Mountain Buckler Fern dies 

 down in the winter and the new fronds appear 

 in the spring. 



Ncpkr odium cristatum. The specific name of 

 this Fern simply means " crested," and has 



