298 THE FERN PARADISE. 



absolutely essential rigidly to exclude anything 

 like prim ornamentation. There must be no 

 brilliantly-coloured or polished stones; no coral; 

 no regular gradation of size and shape in the 

 material used. Rough misshapen blocks of stone, 

 arranged according to what may be called the 

 symmetry of ruggedness, will best suit the grace- 

 ful ferny forms. 



The little volume goes forth on its mission. 

 In EVERY HOME which it enters may it help to 

 promote the realisation of the author's ideal of 

 PARADISE! 



THE END. 



Watson and Hazell, Printers, London and Aylesbury. 



