CONTENTS 



Page 



Preface vii 



Ferns as a Hobby / 



IVhen and Where to Find Ferns . . .75 



Explanation of Terms 28 



Fertilisation, Development, and Fructification 

 of Ferns 52 



Notable Fern Families 36 



How to Use the Book ^8 



Guide 40 



Fern Descriptions: 



Group I. 5^ 



Group II. 67 



Group III. 57 



Group ly. 10^ 



Group V. 120 



Group VI. i^g 



