Foliage Plants for House Decoration 49 



house plant, as it is most difficult of cultivation. The 

 absence of extreme moisture in the air is the principal 

 cause of failure. Of the multitude of ferns that re- 

 main outside of the above small collection, it will be 

 interesting for any amateur to try varieties from 

 time to time and test out their adaptability to house 

 treatment. 



Hou) Ferns are Reproduced 



Ferns do not flower; they are reproduced by 



A little plant with a big name — Pteris semilata cristata nana compacta — ^which 

 means the dwarf; compact, serrulated and crested Pteris (see page 46) 



