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generic names, pounds Cae pie hares Seeing 
he it belonged to none ac s different 
the plants are much reduced in size. However, it is in the 
alluvium of the s ewarnpy flood plains of rivers that the palm 
There 
¥ oS itself to = the most graceful and beautiful of our 
mless native palm 
Te armament is es a conspicuous character that the plant 
has often been called the “vegetable porcupine.’ 
Joun K. SMALE. 
HARDY FERNS 
Along eae pane he among rocky crevices to the east 
and north of a of native rock lies the fern garden. 
Natural ae aes ae imitated by a aed brook 
abies has been caused to flow down from the summit in cascades 
d_pools; and pinaati trees protect cee delicate plants in 
The fern ae may be reached by the Horticultural 
Grounds entrance, passing north by the Rock garden or from 
the 200th treet entrance, going south through the Herbaceous 
Ferns are not showy plants, and hide their individuality 
seemingly so unimportant, are studied and appreciated 
sae some groups of the flowering plants nie exist separate 
BR he 7, 24:2, 1876. 
