THE FERN PARADISE. 



remove as much as possible of the soil in which it 

 is found growing, without disturbing the roots of 

 the Fern. Both the Moonwort and the Adders- 

 tongue are found growing in general in open mea- 

 dows or heaths, amongst the grass which abounds 

 in such situations. There is a double advantage 

 in getting up your Fern without disturbing its 

 roots. In the first place you make sure that it 

 will grow ; and in the next place you ensure its 

 commencing to grow immediately on removal. 

 You, in fact, bring with your Fern a bit of the 

 meadow, or wild heath, and in your home ' Fern 

 paradise ' you at once surround your favourite 

 with the delightful association of its habitat. The 

 Adders-tongue does not, perhaps, possess in full 

 measure the attractions of some other members 

 of the beautiful Fern family ; but it is, neverthe- 

 less, beautiful in its simplicity ; and it should by no 

 means be banished from the Fern house or garden, 

 or, indeed, from any part of cultivated Fern-land. 





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