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BOTRYCHUM LUNARIA. 
Moon Wort . 
A small but distinct plant from three to eight or ten 
inches high, occuring in open heaths and pastures, 
where the soil is dry and peaty or sandy; it is not an 
abundant Fern, but has been fonnd on Whitcliffe ; on 
Brindgewood Chase; and on the Common near Richard’s 
Castle. It is difficult to transplant, and does not 
readily grow under cultivation. 
OPHIOGLOSSUM YULGATUM. 
Adder's Tongue. 
A small stemless plant, very abundant in damp 
meadows, it may be collected readily in the field 
below the summit of Mary knoll; and just over the foot 
bridge crossing the river Ledwyche, near the Sheet 
House. Easily cultivated if planted in a stiff loamy 
soil, and supplied with plenty of water. 
