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to mind, we will give this little peep (page 32) of a cove 

 in Torbay ; and we do this, not only because the peep 

 itself will be refreshing, but because we can thus illustrate 

 the habitats of two beautiful ferns. In the lower crannies 

 of the cliffs, if moisture chances either to be trickling 

 down from above over the rocky face or oozing out from 



the rock itself, you will be very likely to find Asphnium 

 inarimtW) and in amongst the shrubs on the overgrown 

 face of the cliff on the near side is just the kind of place 

 to hunt for the rare and delicately-beautiful True Maiden- 

 hair (Adiantnm capillus-veneris). These particular cliffs 

 might not furnish either of the ferns we have mentioned ; 

 but, nevertheless, the places illustrated are just the places 



