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LASTREA MONTANA, 
Mountain Fern . 
An elegant tall species, to be found abundant in many 
places in Maryknoll woods, especially a little distance 
up a cart road immediately opposite the Keeper’s House 
in the dingle. There are some very fine plants at the 
back of Mr. Coston’s House, and near to a Limestone 
quarry on the Wigmore road ; it is also abundant on 
the Titterstone Clee Hill. This Fern gives out a 
peculiar balsamic fragrance when drawn through the 
hand, it grows well on rock-work. 
LASTREA FILIX-MAS, 
Common Male Fern . 
Abundant everywhere, some very fine fronds are on 
the sides of the Downton Hall drive. There are several 
roots of the variety Cristata growing on the sides of the 
lower coppice road, just beyond the first cottage, and 
also in several other places near Ludlow. This Fern 
is one of the easiest to cultivate, and is suitable for 
shady rock-work. 
LASTREA DILATATA, 
Broad Buckler Fern. 
A very elegant Fern, and found abundantly in Mary¬ 
knoll woods; the finest fronds are at the back of Mr. 
Coston’s Farm House, where they grow three or four 
feet high, there are also some very fine ones in 
Maryknoll dingle, and near the lower coppice road. 
It is partial to damp, shady woodlands, and hedge- 
banks, a hardy Fern, and easily cultivated. 
