THE FERN PARADISE. 



of one of the rockeries which the plant had over- 

 shadowed. "We proceeded to pick up the broken 

 piece, when wonderful to behold, it was not a 

 broken piece at all, bat the persevering tip of an 

 enterprising frond which bad found its way right 

 through the rockery ', and had begun ^gracefully and 

 triumphantly to unfold on the top. What this 

 clever Bracken will ultimately do, it is impossible 

 to say; but we shall not be surprised, after its 

 adventure through the rockery, to find its fronds 

 peeping up in any part of our garden. 



The Bracken is a great favourite of ours ; and 

 it cannot be other than a favourite with all true 

 Fern-lovers. Give it shade, moisture, rich loam 

 and leaf-mould, and plenty of room to creep, and 

 it will bring to your 'Fern paradise,' the wild 

 grace of the forest. 



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