118 HISTORY OF BRITISH FERNS. 



pale-coloured scales. It occurs on the hills of "Westmore- 

 land and Wales, and wliat seems the same plant, from the 

 Scotch Isle of Arran, has been called L. maculata by 

 Dr. Deakin. 



A more detailed account of the foregoing and of several 

 other variations of this species, ^ill be found in our Iland- 

 hool- of British Ferns, and in The Ferns of Great Britain, 

 Na tu re-p rin ted. 



Lasti-ea dilatata was the Aspidiiim cristatum of some 

 of the older botanists ; and has since received numerous 

 names ; among which occur — Lastrea midtijlora, Pohj- 

 stichum imdtijforiim, Lophodium midtifiorum, and Aspi- 

 diiim dikitatum. 



The common forms of this species, though found in 

 drier places than cristata and spinidosa, are nevertheless 

 partial to moisture, being found in damp, shady hedge- 

 banks and Avoodlands. It is hardy, and easily cultivated. 



Lastrea semtila, Bracken ridae. 



Hay-scented, or Triangular Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern. 



This species is the Lastrea recurta of some writers, 

 and tlie Aspidiuni recurtum, Lophodium recurcum, 

 Nephrodium famisecii, and Lastrea famisecii of others. 



