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the vessel, so that they can sink the full length of the 

 cord and be thoroughly saturated. They can be lifted 

 out in a quarter of an hour, and allowed to drip for a 

 few minutes by again lodging the stick at each end in 

 a suitable place. 



Thirty fine Ferns for Cases with Artificial 

 Heat. The best for beginners marked thus *. 



Anemidictyon phyllitidis,* 9 inches ; Aneimia adianti- 

 folia,* 9 in. ; Asplenium bindum, 18 in. ; A. fragrans, 

 9 in. ; A. heterodon, 12 in. ; A. radicans, 9 in. ; A. 

 Mexicanum,* 6 in. ; A. polymorphum,* 4 in. ; Blech- 

 num lanceolum,* 4 in. ; B. intermedium, 6 in. ; Campy- 

 loneurum lucidum, 12 in. ; Cheilanthes micromera, 

 12 in. ; Diplazium radicans, 9 in. ; Elaphoglossum 

 brevipes, 6 in. ; Fadyenia prolifera, 3 in. ; Acrostichum 

 quercifolium,* 4 in. ; Polypodium loriceum, 12 in. ; He- 

 mionitis cordifolia,*4in.; Hymenolepis spicata,* 9 in. ; 

 Hypolepis tenuifolia deformis, 12 in. ; Litobrochia lepto- 

 phylla, 18 in.; L. pedata, 6 in.; Lomaria attenuata, 

 12 in. ; L. Patersoni, 9 in. ; Nothochlsena vestita, 6 in. ; 

 N. tenera, 6 in. ; Olfersia cervina,* 18 in. ; Pleopeltis 

 percussa,* 12 in.; P. membranacea,* 12 in.; Pteris 

 calomelanos,* 6 in. 



Thirty fine Ferns for Cases without Artificial 

 Heat. The best for beginners marked thus *. 



Asplenium appendiculatum,* 12 in. ; A. attenuatum,* 

 4; A. crenulatum, 18 ; A. dimidiatum, 9 in. ; A. nitidum, 

 6 in. ; Adiantum tinctum, 12 in.; A. assimile,* 9 in. ; 

 A. cuneatum,* 18 in. ; A. cristatum, 9 in. ; A. formo- 

 sum,* 18 in. ; A. fulvum, 12 in. ; Doodia aspera,* 

 12 in. ; D. caudata,* 6 in. ; D. lunulata,* 9 in. ; Las- 



