Zttstraa.] FILICES. 451 



{J. Wynne) : Cyh. Lough Arrow, SHgo ; Praeger. — X. Near 

 Vemer's tridge, Tyrone; Mrs. Leeho&y. Dartry, Monagtaii 

 {Newman) : Cyh. — XI. "Woods at Lough Eske, Donegal : Sort 

 i88jy. — XII. Frequent by the Roe near Dungiven, Derry: 

 Moore MS. Bogs south of Kibea, Deny {Praeger) : S.^P. iSg^^ 



5. L. dilatata Presl — Proad Fern. 



^spidium dilatatum Swartz — Nephrodium dilataium Desv. 

 Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 

 Lat. 51i°-55J°. Throughout Ireland. Type, British. 



"Woods, heaths, mountains, &c. ; common. Frt. July-Septemher. 

 Calcifage A. 



Sea-level in JST. Derry and S. Cork. To 2150 ft. in Donegal 

 {Sarf); to 2449 ft. in Down {S.SfP.); to 2700 ft. in Wicklow 

 {N. C.) ; to 2640 ft. in Mayo, and to 3000 ft. in Kerry {Sort). 



6. L. eemiila Brackn. — Pree's Proad Fern. 



L. reewrva Newm. — L. fceniseoii Lowe — Nephrodium eemulum 



Baker — Aspidiwn ismulum Swartz. 

 Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 

 Lat. 51J°-65J° Throughout Ireland. Type, Atlantic-British. 



"Woods and banks ; frequent and locally abundant. Fri. July- 

 September. 



From 100 ft. to 1430 ft. in Down {S.SfP.); to 2100 ft. in 

 Kerry {Mart). 



This is one of the plants most characteristic of the west of 

 Ireland. In some of the shady thickets around Lough Corrib and 

 about Killamey it may be seen to perfection attaining the height of 

 nearly three feet {Cyh.). Much rarer on the east side of Ireland 

 than on the west. 



POLTPODIUM Linn. 



1. P. vulgare Linn. — Polypody. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 



Lat. 51i°-55J°. Throughout Ireland. Tj^^*, British. 



Banks, walls, trunks of trees, &c. ; common. Frt. July- 

 September. 



Sea-level in N. Donegal and S. Cork. To 1100 ft. in Donegal 



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