PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. 



success of this modest 'Plea 

 for the culture of Ferns' has far 

 exceeded the Author's anticipa- 

 tions. Two editions of the little 

 work have already been rapidly 

 exhausted, and a kind and indulgent public 

 have now called for a THIRD EDITION. 



The Author believes that the popularity 

 of 6 THU FERN PARADISE' is mainly, if 

 not entirely, due to the singular favour which 

 has been shown to it by the Press; although 

 he ventures to hope that the success of his work 

 may, at least in some degree, be ascribed to the 



21 



