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suitable soil and temperature. By shade is 

 meant diffuse sun-light, and not absolute shade 

 such as would be obtained under a perfectly 

 thatched roof. The shelter must be such as 

 to protect the plants from strong winds which 

 are injurious to them. Moisture in the soil 

 and in the atmosphere is another requirement, 

 but it must be remembered that absolutely 

 dry soil and a clogged soil are the two extremes 

 to be avoided. The soil must be well drained, 

 and there must be enough of food material 

 available. In many cases ordinary garden 

 soil will do, but an admixture of vegetable 

 mould is always beneficial. On this side of 

 India temperature will present very little 

 difficulty as it is more or less equable. 



FERNERIES 



In Bombay we grow ferns together with 

 orchids, begonias and other foliage plants 

 in artificial homes known as Ferneries which 

 copy the conditions of climate and soil under 

 which ferns are found in a wild state. 



The Bombay Ferneries are of a different sort 

 in character from the more elaborate structures 

 employed for similar purposes in England and 



