THE FERN PAEADISE. 



yet, given such minute descriptions as might 

 enable the young botanist accurately to distinguish 

 one from another. 



We have simply endeavoured to create a general 

 love for the plants themselves, with the object of 

 showing that, exquisitely graceful and beautiful 

 as they are when seen growing wild in the situ- 

 ations which are natural to them, they will carry 

 that native grace and beauty with them wherever 

 they may be transplanted ; with the object, too, 

 of urging that Ferns should be grown in every 

 garden, and be found in every house, however 

 humble ifc may bo ; for tho lovely plants will 

 be charming no less in the cottage of the 

 peasant than in the mansion of the squire no 

 less in the garret window than in the handsome 

 conservatory. 



We do not write so much for those who live in 

 the country as for those who live in our cities 

 and in our large towns, and who can only get 

 their peeps at Ferns during occasional visits to 

 the country. There are few homes which do not 

 possess plants or flowers of some kind. Even 

 when a house has no garden attached to it and 



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