taly and Sweden. From the ‘ Flore Frangaise,’ we 
learn that in France it grows amongst moss on the 
trunks of trees; and a closely allied species, often 
bearing the same name, is abundant in the 
Atlantic Islands. In Great Britain this little moss- 
ce fern is generally found growing on the surface of 
Tocks and stones in moist and shady situations; but 
have also found it in Sussex growing abundantly on 
surface of the soil under the shade of the common 
and in Ireland it is very frequently seen covering 
branches of decayed trees. In Scotland this pretty 
fern does not appear to be of common occurrence : 
e, abundantly on the banks of Loch Lomond; 
ire, on rocks at Drumlanrigg Bridge. 
southward, we find it in two northern 
and Lancashire; then in two 
