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Hardy Ferns. 



much like the preceding species. The fronds rise to 

 the height of from one to three feet, in a circular fashion, 

 from a crown. It occurs abundantly in woods and 

 heathy commons. It has one great peculiarity, being 

 very fragrant if bruised or drawn through the hand, and 

 is of easy cultivation. 



Lastrea CRmula, or hay-scented "buckler fern, is an 

 elegant moderately sized plant, of a tufted circular 

 habit of growth, the fronds rising from a crown. They 

 are divided and subdivided, the lobes round the 

 margins of the divisions recurve inwardly, giving the 

 entire frond a peculiar crisped appearance. The fronds 

 are triangular in shape, and the entire plant has an 

 elegant drooping habit, and is evergreen. Its moderate 

 size makes it a good pot plant. It is found in Ireland 

 and the western parts of England. 



ATHTBIUM FILIZ FCEMINA, VAE. rEIZELIIffl, 



Athyr'mm, Filix-foemina, or Lady Fern, is the most 

 handsome and graceful of all British wild ferns. No 



