¢ 
100 BRITISH _FERNs. 
worthy, in Devonshire; at West Hoathly, in Sussex; at 
Tunbridge Wells, in Kent; at Scarborough and Settle, 
in Yorkshire; and at St. Bees’ Head, in Cumberland. 
In Wales, at Melincourt Waterfall, in Glamorganshire ; 
in the Snowdon district, Caernarvonshire ; on the Holy- 
head Mountain, in Anglesea, In Scotland, it is a 
rare fern, but I have seen a Specimen from the neigh- 
bourhood of Loch Lomond, and others from the Islands 
of Arran and Mull. 
ture of loam, peat and sand, requires.abundant water- 
__ ing, and enjoys shade. In the garden. it should, if 
_ Practicable, be placed on a rockery composed of sand- 
stone: ina green-house it is the very best of our 
British species; its beautiful colour, truly evergreen 
haracter, and perfect hardin , render it of unequalled 
