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carefully taken into account. Y. filamentosa, 

 Y. gloriosa, Y. recurva, and Y. Whippleyi are 

 all desirable species. 



Amongst ferns few are adapted for planting 

 out of doors in smoky localities. The ROYAL 

 FERN has, however, done well in Regent's Park 

 for a number of years, and the same may be 

 said of the MALE FERN (Lastrea) and the 

 CRISPED HART'S TONGUE (Scolopendrium 

 vulgar e crispum). A specimen of the HARD 

 FERN (Blechnum spicani) brought from Scot- 

 land and planted against a stone on a London 

 rockwork looks as healthy and happy as it did 

 ten years ago when transferred from its native 

 wilds. 



BULBOUS PLANTS. Several species of NAR- 

 CISSUS, SCILLA, CHIONODOXA and CROCUS, 

 when planted in the London parks, not only 

 flower freely, but increase from year to year. 

 The most suitable situation is amongst the 

 grass where the bulbs are not molested and 

 where they quickly get established and in- 

 crease in quantity. The best Narcissus for wild 

 gardening are Sir Watkin, Pseudo-narcissus, 



