THE FERN PARADISE. 



cork/ will be required, as well as cement, with 

 which to build up and consolidate the work to be 

 constructed. Whenever it is possible, natural 

 stone should always be procured of a quality 

 which is soft and porous for all rockwork, 

 whether on a small or large scale. The Fern- 

 lover will frequently find it a pleasant and de- 

 lightful occupation to construct small ferneries 

 for himself by the aid of stone blocks and cement 

 for superstructure upon a substructure of ferny 

 soil. Where it is impossible to get stone for 

 rockeries on a small scale, a substance in imitation 

 of stone will be furnished by coke when wetted 

 and sprinkled with Portland cement to give it the 

 natural stone colour. There will be no difficulty, 

 however, in obtaining competent assistance, if it 

 be desired, to avoid the trouble of building 

 ferneries, and such assistance will probably be 

 most needed when it is desired to construct large 

 ferneries. The name * Pulham ite rockery' has 

 been given to a species of rockwork for 

 ferneries constructed by Mr. James Pulham of 

 Broxbourne. The object sought to be attained by 



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