FLORA AND FAUNA diminished by rash and indiscreet fern- gatherers. The more rare are the Adinntuvi capillus - veneris, the film-ferns Hymniophsllum Tunbiidgcnse and Hmeiioph-^llum unilcitcrak. In the Scillies is a rare adder's-tongue. The beautiful Osnnmda regal'is is general. The total list of ferns, considering the absence of sand- stone, is a ver}' large one. Mosses are wonder- fully plentiful, and there are very few British specimens that cannot be found in Cornwall. Near Penzance are the Hookena ktevirens and Fissidens serratulus ; also rare scale mosses and Hepatica'. Bog-mosses and sundews are fre- quent in the moorland districts. Lichens and fungi equally abound ; while the varieties of seaweeds almost reach the number of 360. There is also a wealth of fresh-water algae. It is a revelation to many visitors to find fuchsias flourishing out of doors throughout the year, together with rhododendrons and hydran- geas; while the glorious daffodils of the duchy render its flower-shows of the spring unrivalled. In public and private gardens around Penzance and Falmouth it will be seen that exotic vegeta- tion from the tropics has made itself quite at home ; but on the north coast, exposed to constant winds, we must expect a hardier pro- duce. The same sub-tropical vegetation will be found at Scilly. The Rev. H. Boyden is of opinion that " at least 400 different species of wild flowers might be obtained in the Isles of Scilly by those who search for them the whole year round ". He speaks of the Tresco Gardens
