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I don't know that one, aristo - I don't think the fern expert grows it.

Over here, "hay-scented fern" is Dropteris aemula.

...that should be DrYopteris, of course!

It's an "everyday" fern, but beautiful I think. We have a large stretch of it growing under some native hawthorns, with wild senna poking through here and there.

I've just confirmed that the Fern Expert has heard of it, but doesn't grow it - a gap in the collection!

Thank you, Marty, for hosting and for choosing my entry; and thanks to everyone for their congratulations.

Pigale - mea is Latin for "my" as in mea culpa - my fault and of course n for name.

I shall get my thinking cap on for a suitable word or phrase for next week.

If anyone is still interested, aristo is right. Magdelen College Oxford is pronunced "maudlin". On May 1st the college choir and bell ringers welcome the dawn; I've never gone to listen.

Congratulations Heathcliff
Cheers Marty

Heathcliff and Chrise, thanks very much, but I now really feel
stupid !!!

Nice one, Heathcliff! Cheers, Marty, for hosting and for the mention.

NIce one Heathcliffe - cheers Marty.