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With the ancients, this was the true Asplenium. The 
moderns generally make Ceterach a distinct genus. Smith 
called it Scolopendrium Ceterach. Newman names it Noto* 
lepeum Ceterach. Hooker, Asplenium Ceterach. Moore, 
Trancis, and Babington, Ceterach Officinarum. The word 
is of Arabian origin. 
The scaly Spleen wort has not been found in the North 
of Europe or Asia, but is generally distributed throughout 
the Midland and Southern parts of Europe, and a portion 
of Asia, and in the North of Africa. Somerset is one of its 
favourite English counties, and it grows at Somerton, and 
other towns where the blue lias prevails in the greatest pro- 
fusion. It is said to be an evergreen, but this is not true, 
for we have in the winter season searched the walls of the 
town mentioned, most diligently, and not found a single 
plant. 
Some little pains must be taken to ensure success in the 
cultivation of this species. If in a rockery, old mortar 
should be placed among the stones where it is to be planted : 
if in a greenhouse, there should be a mixture of peat or 
loam, limestone, and old mortar. Let there be no stagnant 
water, nor a very great supply of fresh water. If possible, 
a southern aspect should be avoided. 
The localities of this Eern are — 
Chaffcombe ; walls near Avishayes. 
Chard ; common on old walls. 
Chardstock; Eordwater bridge and Wooden Farm. 
Church stanton ; on the churchyard wall. 
Colyton ; on a wall in the road to Seaton. 
Combe Saint Nicholas i) i;. 
^ > on ola walls. 
Crewkerne ; ) 
Membury ; Challenger, and on a ruined house near the 
church. 
Offwell ; Wilmington. 
Shute ; old Manor House. 
Stockland ; on a wall near Eidge. 
Uplyme; the churchyard wall. 
Wambrook ; Earm-house garden wall. 
