48 FERNS 



The owners of large estates may be fortu- 

 nate enough to possess a naturally shaded 

 dell, or at least a ravine which can, with little 

 expense and trouble, be converted into a 

 charming glade, full of nooks and comers, 

 where hardy ferns from all parts of the earth 

 may be naturalised. The value of such a 

 collection needs no comment. 



Rockwork plays an important part in the 

 landscape gardener's art. But great under- 

 takings which require skilled artisans, an 

 endless amount of stone and much expense 

 are confined chiefly to public parks and 

 gardens. Boulders artistically arranged about 

 a fountain, with a leafy canopy over- 

 head, are for the favoured few; but a few 

 stones judiciously placed are within the 

 reach of the majority and will afford more 

 pleasure in proportion to the time consumed 

 in the making and in space occupied than 

 could be obtained in any other way. 



A shady nook is of course the ideal loca- 

 tion, but is not always available. Partial 

 shade, however, is imperative. Pines and 



