CONTENTS 



Introduction ..... 

 I. Propagation, and Hybrids or Garden Varieties 

 II. Composts for Ferns, and Potting Ferns 



III. "Resting" Ferns and Watering Ferns 



IV. Deciduous and Proliferous Ferns 

 V. Small Growing Ferns .... 



VI. Specimen Ferns and Tree Ferns 

 VII. Flowering Ferns and Climbing Ferns . 

 VIII. Filmy Ferns ..... 



IX. Tinted and Variegated Ferns, and Choice Ferns for 



the Stove ..... 

 X. Ferns for Hanging-Baskets and Ferns for Wall 



Pockets ..... 



XI. Ferns on Tree Stems, and Rock Fernery 

 XII. Ferns for Window Boxes and Ferns for House 

 Decoration ..... 



XIII. Adiantums and Aspleniums 



XIV. Aspidiums and Chkilanthes . . , 



XV. Gleichenias and Davallias 

 XVI. Gymnogrammas and Nephrolepis 



XVII. Platyceriums and Polypodiums . 

 XVIII. Pteris, Lomarias, Blechnums, etc. 

 XIX. Hardy Ferns and North American Ferns 

 XX. Selaginellas ..... 



XXI. Fern Enemies ..... 

 Index ...... 



46 



5' 

 56 



60 



64 

 68 



7i 

 74 

 79 

 84 

 88 



99 

 103 

 107 



