BRISTLE FERN. 169 
Europe: I cannot admit the rediscovery of Irish 
Specimens, planted and growing in the Lake District, 
as a fact that warrants the extension of the range of 
- this fern to England. The following Irish localities 
may be noticed:—Cork, in Glendine and Glenbour, 
near Youghal; near Bandon; under a shelf of rocks 
near the summit of Carrigeena, Kildorrery, in the 
North of the county; at a fall of the small river 
Clashgariffe; beneath a dripping rock in Temple 
Michael Glen; near Glandore, and on the banks of 
several lakes near Bantry. Kerry, Tork Waterfall at 
Killarney ; ravine of Cromaglaun Mountain; a great 
umber of places on Tork Mountain to the very 
‘Summit, an altitude of 1500 feet; Glengariff; Valentia 
Island; Gortagaree, between Killarney and Kenmare; 
_ Mount Eagle and Dingle, in Bantry Bay; and lastly, 
Blackstones, in Glouin Caragh; here the fern grows 
‘in a wild and romantic cave, the rocky walls of which 
ve been for ages covered with a drapery of its over- 
lapping fronds; hundreds of these hanging gracefully 
ow! form a pendulous mass of the loveliest green ; 
the caudices spreading over the surface of the rock form 
omplete and tenacious net-work. Wicklow, Powers- 
Waterfall and Hermitage Glen. 
cultivation of this beautiful fern has occupied 
ion of many botanists; I believe Dr. Mackay, 
lin, and Mr. Ward, of London, were the first 
efforts were attended with success. Mr. 
