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towards the north.* Turner and Dillwyn place this habitat in 
Denbighshire : the possibility of its being in Caernarvonshire, 
and identical with that I have recorded as discovered by my- 
self, has often occurred to me. 
Northumberland. — It is said to have been found on Kyloe 
crags in this county. 
Somersetshire. — In Sole’s MS. Flora of Somersetshire, As- 
plenium septentrionale is described as growing abundantly on 
Blackford hill. Turner and Dillwyn also inform us, on the au- 
thority of Mr. Brown, that it occurs plentifully on the south side 
of Blackford hill. Mr. N. Ward found it plentifully on loose 
stone walls in the parish of Culbone, about six miles from the 
boundary of the county, and at an elevation of about 1000 feet 
above the sea : he has kindly contributed a liberal supply of 
specimens from this locality to my collection. It has also been 
found in profusion by the Rev. W. S. Here, on a loose stone 
wall, two miles north of the parish-church of Oare : perhaps 
this is identical with the locality discovered by Mr. Ward. 
Westmoreland. — Hudson records that it has been found on 
mountains above Ambleside, in this county. 
Yorkshire. — Hudson records that it has been found by Mr. 
Tofield on Ingleborough. 
It occurs in two Scotch counties. 
Edinburghshire. — Ray t records that it was observed by 
Thomas Willisell on the rocks in Edinburgh park. This I pre- 
sume to be identical with Arthur’s seat, a locality often recorded, 
and one in which the plant still exists. Smith says it was also 
abundant at the Flermitage, by Blackford burn, near Edinburgh, 
in 1782. I am indebted to Dr. Greville, Dr. Balfour, and Mr. 
Ray of Epping for specimens from the vicinity of Edinburgh. 
Perthshire. — I am indebted to Mr. Williamson of the Royal 
Botanic Garden, Kew, for specimens gathered by Mr. Flenderson 
at Stenton rock, near Dunkeld, in this county. 
I have never heard that this fern has been found in Ireland. 
* In muris antiquis Lhan-Dethylae uno circiter miliari a Llian-Roost aqui- 
lonem versus. — Ray, Syii. 120. 
t Syn. 120. 
