12 Ferns and Fern Culture. 
thought to the matter the roots and the stems are often 
confused. It is not necessary to say much about the 
roots, but it is essential that it should be clearly under- 
stood what is meant when roots are mentioned in the 
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ASPLENIUM SEPTENTRIONALE. 
(Showing fibrous roots, stem, and fronds.) 
pages of! this book. They are the thin, wiry-looking 
fibres produced from the stem which hold the plant in 
its place, whether in the soil, on rocks, trees, or else- 
where, and they are also the food-seekers of the plant. 
