This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...fruited, and appears altogether less healthy and vigorous. I am compelled to neglect many communications which possibly refer to this species, because I find the plant so imperfectly known. In almost every locality mentioned, I have either seen the plant growing, or possess specimens therefrom: when this is not the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...fruited, and appears altogether less healthy and vigorous. I am compelled to neglect many communications which possibly refer to this species, because I find the plant so imperfectly known. In almost every locality mentioned, I have either seen the plant growing, or possess specimens therefrom: when this is not the case, I give the information in parentheses, not from any doubt of the veracity of the information, but because I feel certain that the species is still imperfectly known. It must therefore by no means be presumed that I suppose the range confined to the few counties I have mentioned; but these are the only habitats for the accuracy of which I am enabled to vouch from actual observation. In Scotland it is certainly a rare fern, but the following localities may be recorded: --(Hoy Hill, Orkney; Mr. Anderson). Isle of Mull; Mr. W. Tanner, to whom I am indebted for a specimen. (Tsle of Arran; Dr. Balfour). Shore of Loch Lomond; a lady, who has obligingly sent me a specimen. (Forfarshire; the late Mr. Gardiner). England and Wales.--(Northumberland; Mr. Embleton: "Rocks in the dean below Marshall-meadows; and from Dirrington Law; "--'Terra Lindisfarnensis, ' p. 248. I think the learned author, in calling it a "reputed species," and using other similar expressions, implies that he is not at home with this odoriferous plant). Cumberland; I am indebted to Mr. Pinder for specimens gathered near St. Bees Head, in this county: and through the kindness of other correspondents, I have seen many specimens from the coast of the county. Yorkshire; I am indebted to Mr. Bean for beautiful specimens gathered near Scarborough, and to my kind friend, Mr. Tatham, for others from near Settle. Descending southward, it appears again in North Wales: Dr. ...
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