INDEX. 



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Ferns and fish 187-9 



and flowers 43, 179, 181 

 and old trees ... 170 



and railways ... 114 



and sunshine ... 71 



and the rich... ... 158 



a paradise of ... 77-90 



are favourites with 



persons of taste 38 

 as happy denizens of 

 our homes and 

 gardens ... 39 



a source of pure 



pleasure ... 47 



changeable in their 



moods ... . . 71 



common in the sense 



of being plentiful 74 

 coquet with the sun- 

 beams ... ... 71 



delight in warmth, 

 moisture and 

 shade ... ... 71 



designed for universal 



cultivation ... 66 

 do not need sun ... 157 

 differ from one 



another... ... 71 



effective for decora- 

 tion ... ... 50 



endowed with a ten- 

 ter and romantic 

 grace ... ... 65 



everywhere... ... 158 



fascination of ... 49 



fickle in their attach. 



ments ... ... 71 



are flowerless plants 218 

 for external decora- 

 tion ... ... 50 



for internal decora- 

 tion 50 



for ornament ... 50 



give an inner inex- 

 pressible pleasure 46 

 gracefulness and 



beauty of ... 65 



Ferns 



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hanging from win- 

 dow rods ... 158 

 home of our native 66 

 in a forest ... ... 225 



indescribablv grace- 

 ful 221 



independent of breeze 



and sunshine ... 39 

 in bedrooms 158, 208 



in conservatories ... 48 



in Epping Forest ... 38 



in firegrates... ... 158 



in foliage rich and 



graceful ... 46 



in pollard trunks ... 170 



in sunless corners ... 44 



in the garret or cellar 40 



in the garret window 216 



in the hall 158 



in the handsome 



conservatory ... 216 

 in the peasant's cot- 

 tage 216 



in the squire's man- 

 sion 216 



in the stately man- 

 sions .. ... 40 



in the tropics ... 39, 42 

 in tree stumps 165, 170 

 inviting admiration 39 

 lend a charm to sun- 

 less spots ... 46 

 loving study of ... 37 

 of Devon ... ... 66 



on mantelpieces ... 158 

 on tables and side- 

 boards 158 



on the landing of the 



stairs ... ... 158 



on the lawn... .. 171-5 



(ill us.) 174 



on window-sills 158, 178 



passionately loved... 49 



popular pursuit of ... 65 

 refresh the wearied 



spirit 40 



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