ANNUAL MAIDENHAIR. 53 
March, 1853. I was almost overwhelmed with 
‘communications upon the same subject during the 
following few weeks, and in May I summed up the 
‘information in the following words :—“ Numerous 
mmunications from Jersey represent Gymnogramma 
leptophylla as widely distributed in that island, grow- 
ing on the banks of exposed lanes having a southern 
more especially in those localities in which the 
‘moistened soil induces the growth of Marchantia, in 
company of which plant it appears particularly to 
it also occurs, but not so frequently, growing 
The principal localities are near St. Haule, 
St. Aubin’s, and in several places near see 
iv. 1094. Mr. Ward, the next year, visited 
, and gave me some interesting infor- 
says, “I have found this little fern on a 
| south-western aspect, not densely shaded 
1 the case of most of the Jersey lanes, 
from the direct rays of the sun by the 
of the bank, which, from the constant 
ta, with here and there eceanaiie! 
ities must be cultivated ee 
