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MOUNTAIN FEEN, 



Sir J. E. Smith makes a variety (3. of Bay's " F. ^Dumila sax- 

 atilis altera Clusii," which seems to be nothing more than the 

 ordinary seedling form of the species. 



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Plant this fern in yellow loam, without any admixture of 

 other soil. It siTcceeds best in the open air, but will also 

 thrive in a cool and thoroughly ventilated greenhouse, pro- 

 vided the pot stand constantly' in water. 





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