110 The Fern Garden. 



potsherds to the compost. Do not wet the fronds at 

 all. 



Hypolepis tenuifolia, a finely divided brightly coloured 

 fern, requiring abundance of water. 



Litobrochia incisa, rather coarse, but worth having j 

 it will take care of itself almost anywhere. 



Lastrea quinqangularis, L. patens, two exquisite gems, 

 cheap, but not common. They thrive in our cool 

 fernery. 



Lomaria magellanica, L. gibba, L. chiliense, grand 

 ferns, nearly hardy, and indispensable in even the 

 smallest collection. L. gibba will endure almost any 

 hardship except frost. 



Lygodium Japonicum, L. scandens, the two best 

 "climbing ferns" for a beginner. They may be 

 trained to sticks or wires in the same way as a con- 

 volvulus. 



Mohria thurifraga, a rich fern, good enough for ex- 

 hibition. It thrives in the cool fernery, but is rather 

 tender. 



Nephrodium molle carymbiferwm, a charming tasselled 

 fern, like a cockscomb; rather tender, and therefore 

 pretty sure to be lost if kept damp and cool in winter ; 

 yet it is a greenhouse fern, and one of the best. 



Niphobolus lingua, N. rupestris, pretty entire-fronded 

 ferns, requiring a dry .soil, with plenty of broken brick 

 and sand. Well adapted also for the fern case. For 

 several years past we have grown a collection of ferns 

 of this class in a sunny part of the geranium house, 

 and the full blaze of the sun has agreed with them 

 perfectly. Any excess of moisture will kill them. 



