THE TUNBRIDGE FILMY FERN 
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inside, the spore cases are clustered. The indusia are at 
first green, but ultimately become brown in colour, and are 
always so prominent as to be readily seen placed near the 
angles formed by the main rachis and the mid-stems of the 
pinme. 
Distribution. — This Fern has been found in Belgium, 
France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. It is also 
an inhabitant of India, of the Azores, the Cape of Good 
Hope, the island of Madeira, and of the Mauritius ; of Brazil, 
of Chili, of Australia, and of New Zealand, and Tasmania. In 
England its recorded habitats are as follows : — In Cheshire, 
amongst the hills between Buxton and Macclesfield, and in the 
vicinity of Croydon brook. In Cornwall on the Bough Tor, a 
mile or two from Camelford, and also in the neighbourhood of 
Penryn. In Cumberland at Ennerdale, and at Hawl Gill, 
Wastwater. In Devon at Becky Fall, near Moreton, in 
Bickleigk Yale, in the neighbourhood of Sliaugh Bridge, on 
Staple Tor, and on Vixen Tor — all on Dartmoor. In Kent at 
Tunbridge Wells. In Lancashire, at Cliviger, at Conistone, 
at Greenfield near Saddlewortli, at Bake Hey Common near 
Todmorden. In Somerset, at Shepton Mallet. In Sussex, at 
Ardingly, at Balcombe, at Cockbusk near Chichester, at Hand- 
cross, in Tilgate Forest, and at West Hoathly. In parts of 
the county of Westmoreland. In York, in the neighbourhood 
of Halifax, and in Esk Dale near Whitby. In Wales it is 
found in Brecknock ; in Glamorgan, at Cilhepste and 
Melincourt Waterfalls, and at Pont-nedd-Veckn ; and in 
Merioneth, at Cwm Bychan near Barmouth, on Cader Idris, 
at Dolgelly, at Crofnant near Harlech, at Bhaiadr Du near 
Maentwrog, and in the Yale of Festiniog. In Scotland its 
habitats are : in the county of Argyle at Bullwood, at Dunoon, 
and at Glen Gilp ; in Dumbarton, on the banks of Loch 
Lomond ; in Dumfries, at Drumlanrig ; in Lanark, on the 
banks of the Clyde ; in the county of Peebles ; and in the 
