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knot, growing in large masses among the stones and on the 
rocks, also on a wall about a mile from Milnthorpe, on the road 
to Holme, and less abundantly on a wall near Brathay-bridge : 
Mr. S. Thompson that it grows on Scout’s scar near Kendal, at 
Crosby, and on Kendal-castle : Mr. Finder, that he found it on 
the rocks and screes in the greatest profusion, and growing in 
dense masses : and Mr. Hindson, that it occurs on a wall near 
Casterton : Mr. Ainly and several other botanists have noticed 
its occurrence in this county. “ In limestone fissures on the 
highest part of Kendal-fell : Mr. Gough. Troutbeck: Mr. Wood- 
ward. Ambleside : Rev. J. Dodd .” — Botanisfs Guide. 
WiLTSHiEE. — Mr. Babington informs me it is of frequent oc- 
currence in this county near Bath, and Mr. Flower that it occurs 
on rocks and walls throughout the county, but not frequently. 
WoRCESTEESHiRE. — I have observed it upon the church at 
Malvern : Mr. Lees says it occurs sparingly on walls at Great 
Malvern, and Mr. Westcombe at Badsey near Evesham, and in 
Wych-wood forest. 
Yorkshire. — Dr. Richardson, in Ray’s ‘ Synopsis,’ observes 
that it occurs in some abundance above Malham-tarn : and Mr. 
Tatham informs me it still grows here, although sparingly. Mr. 
Gibson mentions the old walls of Kirklees-park, near Halifax, 
as a second locality. 
In Scotland the fern is of great rarity; the following localities 
have been handed me by correspondents. 
Argyleshire. — Mr. Gourlie informs me it has been found 
sparingly at Kilfinnan. 
Perthshire. — - Mr. Gourlie has found it on Kinnoul-hill. 
Lightfoot had previously recorded this locality in the ^ Flora 
Scotica.’ 
Renfrewshire. — Mr. Gourlie states that Dr. A. K. Young 
has observed it near Paisley. 
In Ireland, particularly in the West and South, the Scaly 
Spleenwort is a fern of common occurrence, and grows to a 
large size. 
Antrim.— Mr. W. Thompson informs me that in the late Mr. 
Templeton’s MSS. it is recorded as growing on old walls at Gal- 
gorm, and on walls of the deer-park at Cave hill. 
