FERNS. 



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flourished in Mary's fern-case, and soon became a sight most 

 pleasant to the eye. 



To anyone fond of ferns nothing can be more interesting 



FRUCTIFICATION OF FERN?. 



i. Asplenium. 2. ^rolopendrium. 3. Cystoptens. 4. Blechnun. 5. Hymenophyllum. 

 6. Pteris. 7. Adiantum. 8. Trichomanes. 9. Woodsia. 



than a fern-case. Nearly all ferns grow well in them, if they 

 are properly -attended to. Whenever the soil becomes dry on 

 the surface, they should be well watered, and this should not be 



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