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HISTORY OF BRITISH FERNS. 
The Y2iX. paleacea seems very common in Scotland. We have 
observed it at Tarbet, Dumbartonshire, with a remarkable vari- 
ation ; Polmont, Stirlingshire ; and in several parts of Argyle- 
shire and Perthshire. Mr, Backhouse finds it in the Clova moun- 
tains, Forfarshire, and also in the English counties of Durham 
and York ; and Miss Beever at Ambleside, in Westmoreland. 
We have seen it from Torquay and elsewhere in Devonshire ; 
Hastings and other parts of Sussex, ^ Dr, Allchin ; Tunbridge 
Wells and other parts of Kent, G, B, Wollaston ; Chobham and 
other parts of Surrey. Mr, Newman adds the counties of Wor- 
cester, Hereford, and Salop. In Wales it seems also plentiful ; 
Mr, Hankey has sent it to us from Dolgelly, at the base of Cader 
Idris, in Merionethshire; Mr, T, Prichard^ from Ruthin, in 
Denbighshire ; Mr, Newman records it as occurring in profu- 
sion at Hafod, Cardiganshire ; and it is, no doubt, widely dis- 
persed both in North and South Wales. In Ireland Dr, Allchin 
informs us that he found it very abundant ; and he has preserved 
specimens from near Dingle and Cahir Conree. Mr, C, Jackson 
sends it from Guernsey, as well as a multifid form of it ; and it 
occurs in Jersey. A remarkable narrow elongate lanceolate form 
of it (var. Pinderi) was found near Elter Water, by the Rev. G. 
Pinder. 
The var. ahhremata (including pumila'), — Teesdale, Durham, 
Mr, Backhouse ; Ingleborough, Yorkshire, Ber, G, Pinder ; Co- 
nistone, Lancashire, Miss Beever ; Westmoreland, G, B, Wol- 
laston: Cumberland, Rev, G, Pinder j Wyck, Gloucestershire 
