FERN GROWING 



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mixture was again sown in 1868, and similar forms to Clorinda 

 and admirabile were again raised, and in addition the varieties 

 kalon (Fig. 9) and optandum (Fig. 10). Kalon has the 

 characters of incis7im- Footii, Padleyi, magnificum, and rotun- 



Fig. 8. — Admirabile. 



datum, whilst optandum shows the characters of Hookeri and 

 rotundatum. 



In 1872 a third sowing of varieties of Adiantum Capillus- 

 Veneris consisted of magnificum, incisum- Footii, and Lowe?; 

 from these a seedling was raised named Sibyl (Fig. 11), which 



