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going by the names of conservatories, green 
houses, hot houses, etc. 
The Fernery is a simple shed consisting of a 
roof supported: on posts, bamboos, or rafters. 
The roof should be soconstructed as to allow 
diffuse sun-light to pass through. Various 
materials, such as split bamboos, wooden trellis 
work, chicks, etc. have been employed, but a 
most useful and at the same time decent 
roofing is afforded by coir-matting having a 
mesh varying from half-an-inch to one inch. 
The Fernery should be enclosed on all sides by 
wooden trellis work or wire-netting on which 
creepers can be trained. 
The inner arrangement oft the Fernery 
depends on individual tastes, but provision 
should be made: for a few small fountains and 
a couple of tanks of water which not only add 
to the beauty of the Fernery but also provide 
a moist cool atmosphere. There should also 
be a rockery or two made up of boulders, 
clinkers or old masonry debris on which many 
ferns which are otherwise stunted will luxuriate. 
Ferns may also be grown in pots to advantage. 
Ordinary garden soil rendered rich by an 
admixture of leaf mould, debris of, decayed 
wood and charcoal will serve the purpose. 
