THE MOUNTAIN BUCKLER TERN 
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almost confined — occurring in Belgium, Croatia, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, 
Switzerland, and Transylvania. In England it is found in 
the following counties : — Backs, Cambridge, Chester, Corn- 
wall, Cumberland, Derby, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, 
Gloucester, Hants (including the Isle of Wight), Hereford, 
Hertford, Kent, Lancaster, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlesex, 
Monmouth, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland, Not- 
tingham, Oxford, Rutland, Salop, Somerset, Stafford, Suffolk, 
Surrey, Sussex, Warwick, Westmoreland, Wilts, Worcester, 
and York. In Wales it is an inhabitant of the counties 
of Anglesea, Brecknock, Carmarthen, Carnarvon, Cardigan, 
Denbigh, Flint, Glamorgan, Merioneth, and Radnor. In 
Scotland it is very abundant in certain localities — often 
clothing the mountain side. It is found in the counties of 
Aberdeen, Argyle, Berwick, Clackmannan, Dumbarton, 
Dumfries, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forfar, Kinross, Lanark, Perth, 
Roxburgh, Stirling, and Sutherland. It is found also in the 
Isles of Arran, Cantire, Islay, Shetland, and Uist. In 
Ireland it is an inhabitant of Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, 
Londonderry, Waterford, and Wicklow. 
Culture. — Under cultivation the Mountain Buckler Fern 
should have a great abundance of water, and a soil of three- 
fourths peat, and one- fourth of sandy loam and leaf-mould in 
equal proportions. The lower tiers of the Fern rockery will 
suit it best, and the most perfect shade. 
