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better for the cool, moist qualities of the moss; only keep a 

 good look-out for slugs and destroy them. Remove them 

 in-doors early in September, and then give them plenty of 

 water, gradually reducing the quantity till in the depth of 

 winter the soil is only just moist enough to keep them from 

 drooping. By . following these simple rules, Ferns in the 

 greenhouse will thrive and be very ornamental. 



