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house fern. It grows rapidly and makes a hand- 
some plant at all stages of development. 
THE SCOTT FERN 
A well grown large Boston fern requires a good 
deal of room, and the long fronds —three feet or 
more in length—are apt to get damaged at the 
ends. For these reasons the Scotti fern, a develop- 
ment of the Boston, is for some purposes a better 
plant. Its fronds are like those of the latter, but 
shorter and proportionately narrower, and the habit 
of the plant is much more dense and compact. It 
makes a very satisfactory plant. 
THE PLUMED TYPE 
Another fern developed from the Boston is 
Whitmani, in which the fronds are not so long but 
the foliage is so finely divided that it gives a decided 
plumey effect. The Whitmani is perhaps the best 
of this type for house culture as the others, under 
adverse conditions, are likely to revert to the Bos- 
ton type of frond. Ptersoni and Elegantissima are 
exceptionally beautiful, but must be given careful 
attention. Scholzeli, sometimes called the Crested 
Scott fern, is very beautiful and well worth trying. 
THE MAIDENHAIRS 
Of the beautiful, but delicate, adiantums perhaps 
the one most frequently seen in the florist’s window 
is A. Farleyense, with its drooping, lace-like, light 
green leaves. It is not, however, suited for house 
