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FoEFARSHiEE.— Mr. G. Don, (Oyb. Brit. iii. 283). 



Edinbueghshiee. — Eay (Syn. 120) records that it was observed by 

 Thomas Willisell on the rooks in Edinburgh Park. This is certainly 

 identical with Arthur's Seat, a locality often recorded, and one in which the 

 plant stiU exists. Smith says it was also abundant at the Hermitage, by 

 Blackford Bum, near Edinburgh, in 1783. I am indebted to Dr. GrevUle, 

 Dr. Balfour, and Mr. Eay of Epping, for specimens from the vicinity of 

 Edinburgh. 



RoxBDEGHSHiEE. — Rev. James Duncan, (Cyb. Brit. in. 283). 



Peethshibe. — I am indebted to Mr. Williamson, of the Eoyal Botanic 

 Garden, Kew, for specimens gathered by Mr. Henderson at Stenton Rock, 

 near Dunkeld, in this county. 



NoETHUMBBELAND. — Dr. Johnstouo says it occurs in the fissures of the 

 columnar cliffs of Kyloe Crags, where it was first noticed by the Rev. J. 

 Baird ; it is also given by the same author as from Minto Crags, in the 

 same county. Both these localities were previously recorded ; and I could 

 have wished that the learned author had verified them. It will, however, 

 be seen by a reference to the ' Phytologist,' that Mr. Tate saw the plant at 

 Kyloe in 1851 ; he says : — "A. septentrionale still exists on the high 

 and exposed portions of the crag, as well as among the debris.'' — Phytol. 

 iv. 909. Mr. Watson also gives Northumberland or North Durham, on the 

 authority of Mr. E. C. Atkinson and Mr. John Storey, (Cyb. Brit. iii. 283). 



CuMBEBLAND. — Mr. Hoysham informs me that in 1837 and 1838 he 

 found this fern on Honister Crags, and on crags in the vicinity of Scaw 

 Fell. Hutchinson gives Patterdale and Keswick as localities. Turner 

 and DOlwyn, on the authority of Mr. Wood, say it has been found in a ra- 

 vine of the Screes, near Wastwater, about 600 feet in perpendicular height ; 

 and Miss Wright informs me that it occurs on rocks in Borrowdale. 



Westmoeeland. — Hudson records that it has been found on moun- 

 tains above Ambleside, in this county. 



YoEKSHiEE. — Hudson records that it has been found by Mr. Tofield on 

 Ingleborough ; but those able and most industrious botanists, Mr. Back- 

 house and Mr. Tatham, both inform me they have sought Ingleborough in 

 vain for this fern : they have particularly examined the grauwaoke and por- 

 phyritic rocks at the foot of the hill, and also the mUlstone grit at the 

 summit. 



Someesetshiee and Devonshiee. — Mr. N. Ward found it plentifully 

 on loose stone walls in the parish of Culhone, about six mUes from the 

 boundary of the county, and at an elevation of about 1000 feet above the 

 sea : he has kindly contributed a hberal supply of specimens from this lo- 

 cality to my collection. It has also been fomid in profusion by the Rev. 

 W. S. Hore, on a loose stone wall, two miles north of the parish church of 

 Oare : perhaps this is identical_jwith the locality discovered by Mr. Ward ; 



