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are confined to nine English and three Welch counties, and con- 
cerning one of the latter — Caernarvonshire— I entertain many 
doubts. I am not aware of its occurrence in Scotland or Ireland. 
Caernarvonshire. — Found at Cwm Idwell, by Mr. Griffiths. 
— Botanist's Guide. I know this district, and have never found 
it there. 
Cumberland. — Mr. Heysham informs me he has found it on 
shady rocks in Newbiggin wood. Gelt quarries, Baron heath, &c. 
Denbighshire. — T am indebted to Mr. Kippist for specimens 
gathered near Llanferris by Miss E. Potts. 
Derbyshire. — Mr. Pinder informs me he has found it plen- 
tifully at Matlock ; and Dr. Wood that it occurs in profusion on 
the limestone rocks at Buxton. 
Glamorganshire. — Mr. Babin gton gives me Merthyr Tydfil 
as a locality, on the authority of the Rev. Mr. Bree. 
Gloucestershire. — Miss Arch has shown me a fine frond 
from Besbury common, between Minchinhampton and Brins- 
combe, where it grows abundantly ; Mr. Lees has found it on 
the rocks close to the path by the side of the Wye, between 
New Weir and Symond’s Yat, and among the rocks at Lydbrook, 
in the Forest of Dean, also in a ravine of the Cotswolds, and 
abundantly on the glacis of the rock at Clevecloud ; Mr. Buck- 
man observed it near Postlip hall, also on the Cotswolds. 
Lancashire. — Mr. Watson gives me Lancaster and Sheden- 
clough as localities ; and Mr. Gibson, Broadbank. 
Oxfordshire. — Mr. Westcombe informs me he has seen this 
fern in Oxfordshire. 
Somersetshire. — Mr. Flower has found it near Bath, in 
Leigh woods near Bristol, Cheddar cliffs, Mendip hills. Friary 
wood, and Hinton Abbey ; Mr. Tanner has very kindly sent me 
roots from the Cheddar station. 
Westmoreland. — Mr. Watson informs me that it has been 
found by Mr. Haslam at Scout, near Kendal ; Mr. J. Ball also 
finds it near Kendal; Miss Beever abundantly on Arnside knot; 
Mr. Pinder on Hutton roof and Farlton knot ; and Mr. Hindson 
at Caskill kirk. 
Wiltshire. — Mr. Babington and Mr. Flower have found it at 
Box quarries. 
