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A DICTIONARY OF 
Fern, Hare’s-foot. Trichomomes radicans, Sw. — Ireland, (Killarney), 
Phyt. iv. 164. Tlie name is, hoTV'ever, more generally applied to 
BavalUa canariensis, L. 
Fern, Holly. Asjndinm Lonchitis, S\v. — Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, King. Osmunda regalis, L. — N.-W. Clies. 
Fern, Lady. Athyrium FUix-fcBinina, Presl. — Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, Maiden Hair. Adiantum Capillus-Veneris, L. — Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, Male. Nephrodium Filix-mas, Eicli. — Lyte, and in general 
use. Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, Marsh. Neplirodium Thelypteris, Desv. — Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, Moon. Botrychium Lunaria, S\v. — E. Bord, Bot. E. Bord. 
Fern, Mountain. Neplirodium Oreopteris, Desv. — Prior, p. 77. 
Fern, Oak. (1) Poly podium vulgare, L. — Treveris and all the old 
herbalists, now transferred to 
(2) Polypodium Bryopteris, L. — Prior, pp. 77, 78. 
(3) Cystopferis fragilis, Bernh. — Lyte. 
(4) ‘ In No7'f. Pteris aquilina, L., is sometimes called by this name, 
from the ajDpearance of the section of the vascular bundles in the 
rhizome.’ 
The name was no doubt given originally to Polypodium vulgare, 
because that species is frequently seen perched on the stems and 
branches of oak trees. 
Fern, Black Oak. Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum, L. — Lyte. 
Fern, White Oak* CystojAeris fragilis, L. — Lyte. 
Fern, Parsley. Allosorus crispus, Bernh. — Prior, p. 78. From its 
resemblance to parsley. 
Fern, Petty. Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum, L. — Lyte. 
Fern, Scale, or Scaly. Asplenium Ceterach, L. — Lyte, Prior, p. 78. 
Fern, Scented. Neplirodium Oreopteris, Desv. — From the citron 
odour of its fronds when rubbed gently. 
Fern, Shield. Aspidium, Sw. — Prior, p. 78. 
Fern, Snake. (1) Bleclinum horeale, Sw. — Hants. (Hew Forest). 
(2) Osmunda regalis, L. — Hants. (Hew Forest); Wight, FI. Yect. 
Fern, Stone. Asplenium Ceterach, L. — Lyte. 
Fern, Sweet. Myrrhis odorata. Scop. — With. ed. ii. ; Ess. The 
deeply-cut leaves of this sweet-scented umbelliferous plant are 
sometimes mistaken for ferns. Compare Sweet Bracken. Camden 
(Britannia) calls this the Sweet-scented Female Fern. 
Fern, Wall. Polypodium vulgar'e, L. — Grete HerbaU. Prior, p. 78. 
Fern, Water. Osmunda regalis, L. — Ger. 
