Nephrolepis nutrition. 
R. C. BENEDICT. 
The photograph accompanying this article illustrates 
in an interesting way the roundabout method employed 
by Nephrolepis species in getting their food supply. 
Two plants of a fish tail variety of Boston fern, NV. boston- 
iensis Gretnai, are shown, both the same age and in 
the same size three inch pots. Both were grown close 
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