INDEX. 



A. 



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ABOUT SOIL FOR FERNS ... 223-6 



Absorbing attraction of Ferns 221 



Adders-tongue ... 274-6, 282 



culture of ... . , 275-6 



description of ... 274-5 



distribution of ... 275 



habitats of 274-6 



ADIANTUM capillus- Veneris 259-63 



culture of 261-3 



description of ... 259-60 

 distribution of ... 259 



habitats of 259-60 



Advantages of contrast ... 43 

 ^Esthetic considerations 50, 202 

 Agencies for the elevation 

 and refinement of the 



poor 47 



Aids to Fern culture 226 



ALLOSORUS crisp-ns ... 265-7 



culture of 267 



description of ... 265-6 



distribution of ... 267 



habitats of 267 



Alpine Bladder Fern.. .. 322-3 



culture of 323 



description of ... 322-3 



Alpine Polypody 302-3 



culture" of 303 



description of ... 302-3 



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Alpine Polypody 



distribution of ... 303 

 habtats of 303 



Alpine Woodsia ... ... 334-5 



culture of ... ... 335 



description of . 334 

 habitats of 334-5 



Alternate Spleenwort . . . 368-9 



culture of 369 



description ot ... 369 



distribution of ... 368-9 

 habitats of .. ... 368 



Alternation, unrolling in ... 221 



Amateur Ferneries ... ... 168 



fernery and aqua 

 Hum 



' Amies ' chemical manure .. 



Animals and plants ... 



Annual Maidenhair ... 

 culture of ... 

 description of 

 habitats of ... 



Aquaria, Ferns and , 

 ( iUustra tio n ) 



Aquarium, bell-glass 

 in miniature. 



Area, courtyard 



Fern-house . 

 ' wells ' 



windows 



192-3 

 226 

 187 



. 263-4 

 . 264 

 . 263-4 

 . 264 

 187-193 

 . 192 

 189-90 

 ... 190 

 ... 183 

 180, 182 

 175, 180-182 

 198-9 

 ... 179 



made charming 



180 



