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ern parts of Florida, from whence the plants here exhibited were 
obtained. Other interesting ferns to be found in the center bed 
are, among others, the golden polypody, Phlebodium aureum, 
found extensively in Florida and throughout tropical America, 
and its close relative, Phlebodium sporodocarpum, with gray- 
green fronds, also a native of tropical America; Foster’s sword- 
fern, a horticultural derivative from Nephrolepis exaltata; and 
Drynaria conjuncta, an odd fern from northern India. Over th 
walks will be found a great many ferns suspended from the roof. 
The most striking of these are the stag-horn ferns, which will be 
found over the north walk. The resemblance of the fronds of 
some of these to the stag’s horns is very striking, and is ample 
reason for the adoption of the common name applied to them. 
any other interesting ferns will be found in this house, and a 
‘ ist been inspecting brings us into the low north and south house 
where the greater number of genera and species are to be found. 
rere we do not get the dignity of the large tree-ferns, but there 
are many very attractive and dainty specimens to be seen. As 
stated above, the plants in this house are arranged in botanical 
sequence, thus bringing closely related forms in juxtaposition. 
This sequence begins to the right, as one enters from the tree- 
fern houses, and continues along the Aad bench to the other 
end of the house, where it crosses the walk, returning down the 
center bench on both sides. At the point of entrance to the house 
the sequence is again taken up on ae east bench, continuing 
along this to its termination at the far end. 
It is impossible to call attention me eit to the great 
number of kinds to be found in this collection. Beginning the 
se is the collection of selaginellas which are not true 
the selaginellas are exceedingly beautiful. 
They are quite diverse in form, from the little creeping ones, 
barely an inch high, to those with long stems sometimes a 
‘foot or more tall. Following is the Psilotum family, repre- 
sented here by a small plant with slender stems and branches. 
A few.small plants of the Marattia family are placed here to 
