CHAPTER X. 



THE BDCKLER FEENS. 

 PLATE 6. 



Buckler Fern group includes 

 some of the finest of our native 

 species; namely: 1. The Male Fern 

 (Lastrea filix-mas). 2. The Broad 

 Buckler Fern (Lastrea dilatata). 3. The Hay- 

 scented Buckler Fern (Lastrea recurva). 4. The 

 Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern (Lastrea spinulosa). 

 5. The Mountain Buckler Fern (Lastrea montana) : 

 and 6. The Marsh Buckler Fern (Lastrea thely- 

 pteris). The common name of Buckler Fern is 

 no doubt somewhat fanciful, having probably been 

 suggested by the peculiar shape of the scale cover- 

 ings of the little clusters of spore-cases attached 

 to the backs of the fronds. 



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