ioo HOW TO KNOW THE FERNS 



seen in the Adder's Tongue. In the Moonwort, 

 as in the previous species, it is possible to find 

 the next year's frond concealed at the apex 

 of the root-stock. 



The Moonwort grows in drier situations 

 than that which suits the Adder's Tongue. It 

 is abundant in many parts of England, and is a 

 very common plant in localities in Yorkshire. 

 The species also occurs in other parts of the 

 United Kingdom, though on account of its habit 

 of growing mixed up with grass, the Moonwort 

 is often overlooked. 



The following is the only indigenous species 

 related to the Gold and Silver Ferns of our 

 greenhouses : 



Gymnogramma leptophylla. The generic 

 name is derived from two Greek words 

 gymnos, "naked," and gramme, "a. line"; an 

 allusion to the unprotected sporangia. The 

 specific name means " slender leaf." The 

 Annual Maidenhair. 



This is a pretty little species with barren 

 and fertile fronds of a bright green colour. 

 In some respects the fronds resemble those of 

 the true Maidenhair. The Annual Maidenhair 

 only occurs in Jersey, as far as the United 

 Kingdom is concerned. 



