tnresqnely managed in the-fem slied, which may be raised 

 near a clump of trees, or may be itself constructed so as to 

 aflEbrd the necessary shadow. "When the four unbarked trunlts 

 of trees have been reared at the angles and the open roof of 

 knotted oaken boughs thrown over the space between them, 

 the side that looks towards the east may be filled up with a 

 trellis similarly made and covered with creepers like the roof 

 itself. Masses of hardy ferns should be grouped round the 

 base of each wooden pier, a bank covered with rockwork should 

 be raised in the centre of the shed, for the reception of the 

 more delicate species, and puddled pits filled with peat should 

 be sunk in convenient situations for the plants that love con- 

 tinual moisture about the roots. The cost of such a fernery 

 as this would be but trifling in proportion to the pleasing 

 effect that woiild be obtained, and the whole structure, crowned, 

 wreathed, and studded with every tint of green, would afford a 

 cool retreat from the sultry summer sun. 



The following are lists of ferns, grouped according to their 

 fitness for cultivation, either in the open air without any protec- 

 tion whatever, or in pots that may be taken into a warmer 

 or cooler atmosphere at pleasure, or in Wardian cases. 



1. Ferns fit for (ypen-aAr cuUv/re. — Male Shield Fern, Moun- 

 tain Shield Fern, Marsh Fern, Lady Fern, Hard Fern, Oak 

 Fern, Brake or Eagle Fern (north aspect). Broad Shield Fern, 

 Common Hart's Tongue, Eoyal Fern, Parsley Fern, Limestone 

 Polypody, Common Polypody {south a/nd east aspect), Crested 

 Shield Fern, Spreading Shield Fern, Soft Prickly Shield Fern, 

 Black Spleenwort, Maiden Hair Spleenwort, Scaly Spleenwort, 

 Moonwort, Common Adder's Tongue (west aspect). 



2. Ferns adapted for aiMwre in pots. — True Maiden Hair, 

 Crested Shield Fern, Mountain Shield Fern, HoUy Fern, Marsh 

 Fern, Black Spleenwort, Lady Fern, Smooth Book Spleenwort, 

 Lanceolate Spleenwort, Sea Spleenwort, Wall Bue, Forked 

 Spleenwort, Maiden Hair Spleenwort, Scaly Spleenwort, Com- 

 mon Hart's Tongue, Hard Fern, Parsley Fern, Limestone 

 Polypody, Brittle Bladder Fern, Mountain Bladder Fern, Beech 

 Fern, Alpine Fern, Oblong Woodsia. 



3. Ferns adapted for cultwre in close cases. — True Maiden 

 Hair, Alternate-leaved Spleenwort, Lanceolate Spleenwort, Sea 

 Spleenwort, Wall Eue, Maiden Hair Spleenwort, Common 

 Hart's Tongue, Brittle Bladder Fern, Mountain Bladder Fern, 

 Filmy Fern, Wilson's Filmy Fern, Bristle Fern, Beech Fern, 

 Oak Fern, Black Spleenwort. 



