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and arranged in regular lines on each side the midrib, give this fern a 

 very distinctive appearance. It has a creeping rhizome form^pieces 

 of which, as well as by spores, it may be propagated. 



This noble fern may be grown to specimen size with very little 

 trouble. Give it a soil consisting for the most part of mellow yellow 



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loam, with small proportions of cocoa-nut fibre and silver-sand added, 

 and rather liberal pot-room, with plenty of drainage and with shade 

 and water, and a temperature of not less than 60' to give it a start, and 

 it will soon develop all its characters and make a fine display. It is 

 apt to be infested by thrip if at all neglected, or if suffered to go too 



