FERNY RAMBLES IN SOUTH DEVON 53 
The Dart is seen in this direction only for a short 
distance before it winds away on its course. From 
the point where it is lost to view the eye delightedly 
roams over the hills which bound the horizon. On 
the ivy-covered sides of Staverton Bridge may be 
found many fine specimens of the beautiful Scaly 
Spleenwort, the larger ones placed, however, where 
they are somewhat difficult to obtain, without 
some amount of skilful management. The pretty 
little Wall-rue is also to be had here, and the 
bridge parapet and sides are also ornamented by 
the fronds of the common Polypody. 
And now to return to Totnes through Dartington 
Wood, we must retrace our steps for about 200 
yards, until we reach the edge of the wood. Here 
a gate admits us on to a steep ascent, at the top 
of which we enter a bridle path which leads away 
round to the right, under the dark shadow of the 
trees. Presently we are fairly buried in the wood, 
the trees in which rise high on each side of our 
path and arch over us. From the left comes the 
roar of the unseen Dart, as it rushes by somewhere 
on the verge of the wood. Under the copse on the 
