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and rocks at Gillsland as localities, at the latter station it is very 
abundant. 
Durham.— Mr. Watson and several other botanists have given 
me Falcon dints as a locality. 
Derbyshire. — Mr. Finder informs me it is remarkably abun- 
dant and luxuriant in Cavedale, Castleton ; and Dr. Wood that 
it is abundant near Buxton. I am indebted to Mr. Finder for a 
liberal supply of specimens. 
Glamorganshire. — Mr. Dillwyn has found it in crevices of 
the rocks at the upper Cilhepste waterfall, near Font Nedd 
Vechn, and at Darran yr Ogof, near Ystradgunlais.^ Mr. Ba- 
bington informs me he found it at Merthyr Tydfil. 
Lancashire. — Mr. Sidebotham informs me it grows at Dules- 
gate, and it is said to have been found in the quarries at Staley, 
but he has not seen it from the latter locality. 
Leicestershire. — “A few plants were found in the crevices 
of the crags on Charley forest, at Beacon-hill : Fulteney.” — Bo- 
tanisfs Guide. The Rev. A. Bloxam, to whom I am indebted 
for a list of Leicestershire ferns, does not mention this species. 
Merionethshire. — I observed it sparingly on Cader Idris. 
Northumberland. — Mr. Winch found this fern sparingly on 
rocks by the Irthing at Wardrew. 
Westmoreland. — Mr. Finder has favored me with specimens 
from Hutton-roof, Farlton and Arnside. Mr. Hindson informs 
me it is found on Casterton fell; and Mr. Watson, on the au- 
thority of Mr. Bowman, informs me that it has been found at 
Mazebeck scar. 
Worcestershire. — On Ham-bridge: first observed there by 
Mr. Stretch of Worcester; the station afterwards verified by Mr. 
Leesf and Mr. Westcombe.f I had long noted Ham-bridge as 
a locality worthy of a visit on account of its producing this fern, 
and resolved to make it an object of pilgrimage. In May last I 
wended my way from Sapey brook, along the rich valley of the 
Teme, through meadows clothed with luxuriant herbage, and 
among cattle fit for a Smithfield show. As I approached the 
bridge, the red bricks of which it is built, and the dry and 
^ Phytologist, 183. 
t Id. 46. 
+ Id. 513. 
