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REFORM IN THE CONSERVATORY. 



E,egent''s Park^ as compared with tlie aspect of the same 

 plants in a well-lighted conservatory or placed in the open 

 air, will have no difficulty in appreciating the truth of this. 

 It should also be borne in mind that things that are worthy 

 of culture for their leaf-beauty alone always associate well 

 with substantial surroundings. 



Fig. 120. 



Tree Fern for Conservatory. 



But the grand improvement to be effected is in the con- 

 tents of conservatories. They will never be truly enjoyable 

 until we display in them beauty of form. Numerous rea- 

 sons urge us to endeavour to make a change in this respect. 

 The aspect of the greater number of conservatories through- 



