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counties of Antrim, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, 

 Kerry, Londonderry, Mayo, Tipperary, and Wicklow, 

 the following being the localities of these counties : In 

 the county of Antrim, Colin Glen (Belfast), Glenarve 

 River (Cushendall). In Cork, Morgan's Glen (Clonmel), 

 and near Youghal. In the county of Donegal, the 

 Knnishowan Mountains. In Galway, Connemara and 

 Oughterard. In Kerry, Killarney and the mountains of 

 the county. In Mayo, the mountains of the county. In 

 the county of Wicklow, Glendalough, Hermitage Glen, 

 and Powerscourt Waterfall. Hymenophyllum unilaterale 

 is found growing at various heights extending to two 

 thousand eight hundred feet above sea-level. 



L. FERNS ROUND LONDON. 



THE number of those in the Metropolis who are lovers 

 and growers of ferns is enormously large, and has cer- 

 tainly largely increased within the last few years. A 

 walk through almost any street will prove the accuracy 

 of this statement, by showing how many ferns are now 

 grown in windows alone. These beautiful, flowerless 

 plants have, in such positions, to a large extent, taken 

 the place which used to be occupied by flowers or other 

 ornaments. Similar evidence of the direction of the 

 popular taste is afforded by the appearance of front 

 suburban gardens. 



"Where to find ferns round London?" is, therefore, 

 a question that is being continually asked, and, though 

 the present chapter will not profess to return an ex- 

 haustive answer to the inquiry, it will give information 

 which, it is hoped, will be useful and valuable to a large 

 number of persons. 



The rapid changes that, by the continual develop- 



