THE WOODSIAS. 
on damp rocks, oftentimes inaccessible. In culti- 
vation, the conditions under which they grow in a 
wild state must not be forgotten. They should, 
therefore, whether planted in the cool open 
rockery, in a case, or in pots, be planted amongst 
blocks of stone, as we have recommended in the 
case of Ilvensis. 
The Alpine Woodsia is exceedingly rare. It 
appears to occur in the same districts as those of 
its Oblong relative. But it has been suggested 
that this Fern, like many others which are partial 
to almost inaccessible habitats, may not, perhaps, 
be so rare as is generally supposed. 
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