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an inch or so above the surface for ventilation ; but beware of snails. Keep 

 the soil always moist while the plant is growing, and remove the glass as 

 soon as the Fern appears sufficiently well established. When it has made 

 vigorous growth it will not require any further protection. 



The above advice is that which was given us by the late Mr. R. Sims, 

 who, at Foot's Cray, was most successful in the cultivation of all British 

 Ferns, and especially of those considered exceptionally delicate and difficult 

 to manage. To this generous advice we entirely owe our success in growing 

 satisfactorily this beautiful species which, with us, had always proved 

 unmanageable, and we strongly advise Fern-lovers to give it a fair trial, 

 following the above instructions. 



C. regia — re'-gi-a (majestic). A synonym of C. alijlna. 



C. rhsetica — rhoa'-tic-a (Rha3tian). This is identical with C. fragilis 

 angustata. 



C. sandwicensis — sand-Avic-en'-sis (Sandwich Islands). A synonym of 

 C. fragilis. 



C. tasmanica — tas-ma'-nic-a (Tasmanian). A synonym of C. fragilis. 



