CONTENTS 



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NATURE'S TEACHINGS 9 



PARTS OF A FERN 13 



How FERNS GROW 15 



OTHER WAYS TO START NEW FERNS . . . . . 19 



FERNS IN SPRING 22 



THROUGH THE YEAR WITH THE FERNS ... . . . 25 



THE MARSH FERN ... . . . . 28 



THE BRACKEN .... ..... 30 



THE RATTLESNAKE FERN 33 



THE EBONY SPLEENWORT 36 



THE MAIDENHAIR FERN ... ... 38 



THE OSMUNDES ... ... 40 



THE LADY FERN ... 44 



THE SENSITIVE FERN . 46 



THE CHRISTMAS FERN . ... 48 



THE SPINULOSE WOOD FERN . . 50 



THE COMMON POLYPODY . 52 

 THE RUSTY WOODSIA ... . .54 



THE EVERGREEN WOOD FERN ... 57 



FERNS IN STONE AND COAL ... ... 58 



MUSHROOMS ...... 62 



PARTS OF A MUSHROOM 65 



How MUSHROOMS GROW 68 



THE COMMON MEADOW MUSHROOM ..... 70 



THE FAIRY-RING MUSHROOM ....... 73 



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