SCALY SPLEENWORT. 165 
Pitt, near ‘Warstndlaten. The English counties in 
fern of great rarity: it has been found sparingly 
Kilfinnan, in Argyleshire; on Kinnoul Hill, in 
thshire; and near Paisley, in Renfrewshire. My 
id correspondent, — W.G: Johnatone, ree me 
‘should be prepared with great care, using 
rd of old crumbled mortar, one-third of peat- 
and one-third of limestone or oolite broken 
: it should have but little water, and this little 
d never be allowed to stagnate about the roots: 
el Sithosld any water be suffered to remain upon 
ote: for, although in a state of nature the 
to receive sive nutriment ghee them, 
Saad sontlet 
water, yet, in the still, ects atmosphere 
green-house, the case is different, the atmosphere. 
‘conveying a supply that is abundantly sufficient ; 
from extraneous sources allowed to remain 
e frond soon. causes decay. Although this fern 
