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to belong to tbo Asplenieæ; but wo bave never boon able to find in
tbe British plant, though wo have in the larger species found in tho
Canary Isles, an evident and indisputable indusium. The dense
clothing of scales may perhaps prevent tho formation of this organ,
which is doubtless roprosontod by the raised membranous ridge which
may sometimes he obsorvod behind tho lino of spore-cases.
The Scaly Spleenwort, Scale Bern, or Miltwast, under each of
which names the plant is known, grows usually on walls and ruins,
less frequently on calcareous rocks, and rarely epiphytal. This
Fern is generally dispersed over England and Wales, abundant in
the West and North-West, and much less frequent on the Eastern
side. In Ireland it is local hut abundant, most so in the West,
ooourring, according to Prof. Kinahan, sometimes on granite rocks,
sometimes on clay slate. In Scotland it is somewhat rare, oocurring,
however, in the Lowlands, in Perthshire, in Argyleshire, and
Iona, hut apparently absent from tho Orkney and Shetland Isles,
and from the Outer Hebrides. It is found in Jersey. The altitudinal
range over which it is distributed is computed to extend
from the sea-lcvel to an elevation of about 600 feet. Some of the
habitats which have been recorded aro here enumerated :—
Peninsula.—Cornwall : Trcvenna ; Truro ; Newlyn ; Pentillie
Castle, Miss Warren; Calstook, by the Tamar, Bev. H. Pimiook.
Devonsliire, frequent in S., rare in N. : Topsham ; Tavistock ; Tot-
ness, C. Scott ; Torquay, Miss Griffiths ; Kentesbury Church, Miss
Griffiths; Marwood, Bev. F. Mules; Bideford; Lynmouth, B. J.
Gray ; Bahhicombe ; Pljonouth, H. O. Watson ; Chudleigh, B. J.
Gray, &o. Somersetshire, abundant : Forsoote, near Bath, abundant,
Bev. F. Bosanquet ; Nunney; Mariodi, T. II. Coopter ; Bristol, Hay ;
Bream Down, F. Lees ; Selwortby ; Ashton ; Clevedon ; Cheddar, Sir
W. C. Irevelyan, Bart. ; Weston-super-Mare, &o.
Channel.—Hampshire : Wiuohester Cathedral and elsewhere ;
Pitt near Winchester, epiphytal, W. B. Smith ; Netley Abbey, I .
B. Flower ; Selborne Church, i f . G. Johnson; Breamore Church,
W. Moore ; Old Alresford Church ; Titherly, F. I . Bennett; Botley,
W. W. Beeves, &o. Isle of Wight : Brading ; Caxishrooke Castle ;
Cooper’s, near Bombridgo, Dr. Bromfleld, &c. Dorsetshire ; Sherborne,
F. Neivman; Poxwell Church, Miss Wells. Wiltshire;
Corsham, and other parts. Sussex: Goodwood, W. Borrer; Pul-
horough; Enfield; Hurstpierpoint; Danny, near Brighton, Bev.
I . Rooper; Stopham ; Marden; Brightling; Chailoy, A. Jeimer, &o.
Hertfordshire : Ashridge. Middlesex: Brook House,
Hackney, Martyn. Kent: Eivorhead, II. L. Jenner; Maidstone ;
Swansoombo Church; Shorne Church, and various parts. Surrey:
Westbrook and Catteshall, near Godalming; Haslemere ; Earnham.
Berkshire : Pusey, E. Newman. Oxfordshire : old wall, near
Cowloy, W. Baxter. Essex.
Owse.—Norfolk : Ileveringham Church, near Norwich, Miss
Baekham; Heydon Church, Bev. II. Briant. Suffolk: Bury.
N orthamptonshire.
„.—-Warwickshire : Tachehrook; Coventry. Gloucestershire,
abundant: Stapleton, I . B. Flower; Clearwcll, near Coleford,
Miss Brown; Chepstow; Doerhurst Church, near Tewkeshur)',
F. Lees; ChereweU, Forest of Doan, E. Lees; Cheltenham ; Tock-
neUs near Painswick; Cirencester, E. Neivman, &o. Monmouthshire;
Tintern Abbey; Pont-y-pool; Welch Bignor, F. Lees, &o.
Herefordshire; Hereford; Whitchurch, E. Lees; Glewstonc, near
Eoss, W. II. Purehas; Leominster, E. Neivman, &c. Worocstor-
shire; Malvern Abbey, W. Christy; Badsey, near Evesham, I .
Westcombe; Wychwood Forest. Staffordshire: Wetton; Glutton;
Borresford; BoestonTor, &o. Shropshire: Ludlow, J. S.Bayly.
Ifgiit.—Nottinghamshire: Col wick Park, J. I . Sidebotham; Pa-
plewiok. Derbyshire: Dovedale, I . S. Scholes; Newton, near
Melbourne, Bev. A. Bloxam; Lath-kiU Dale, J. E. Bowman.
Mersey.—Cheshire : Carr Edge. Lancashire : near Lancaster,
W. Wilson; Club Moss, near Liverpool, S. Ihompson; M est
Houghton, W. Wilson; KcUet, north of Manchester, W. Wilson;
Burrow.
IIiimber.—YoAAa-'CQ: Eocks above Malham Tarn, Dr. Bichard-
son; Kirklees Park, near Halifax, J. latham; about Settle, J. I .
lyne.—Northumberland.
X a te .—Westmoreland, abundant: Arnside Knot, Miss Beever;
Milnthorpc; Scout’s Scar, near Kendal, S. Ihompson ; Kendal
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