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FERN GROWING 



seedling crispnvi raised at Sliirenewton. The combination 

 of these three (Figs. 34, 35, and 36) has produced Dcsirdc, 

 (Fig. 37), which conclusively shows the projections oi Khcdivc, 

 the crispuiu character of coralc, and the fimbriated margin of 

 Rosabcllc. 



None of the experiments show multiple parentage more 



-Coni/c: 



36, — Rosabel Ic. 



plainly than this. There are two thousand seedlings, among 

 which nine are more or less like Desiriie, thouo'h differing- in 

 several respects ; and amongst the remainder are other curious 

 forms. Althouo'h the characters ot the seedling-s are con- 

 spicuous, another year's growth will add stature and further 

 developments of these characters. 



