EXOTIC FEENS. 



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Siebold's Boss Pern {Lastrea podopliylld). A very 

 distinct and attractive half-hardy fern from Japan, with 

 fronds a foot in length, and large feathery leaflets. It 

 will stand an ordinary winter ont of doors. 



Tasmania^ Shield Feri^ {Folystichum vestitum). This 

 fern is very different from our indigenous species of 

 Shield Fern, with fronds about a foot in length. It 

 requires indoor cultivation. 



Palmate Climbing- Fern {Lygodium jpalmatum). This 

 is almost the only climbing fern which will succeed in 

 a greenhouse. It is a native of North America, and 

 is a highly desirable species. 



KiDNEY-LEAYED Bristle Fern {Trichomanes reniforme) 

 A native of New Zealand, with a creeping root-stock, 

 and kidney-shaped fronds from 4 to 6 inches high. It 

 may be cultivated in a closed case. 



Veined Bristle Fern (TricJwmanes venosum). This is 

 also capable of cultivation in a closed case. The fronds 

 are from 3 to 4 or 5 inches in height. It is an Aus- 

 tralian species, quite distinct from the above and the 

 Killarney Fern. 



Hare's Foot Fern (JDavallia Canariensis), This is a 

 well-known greenhouse fern, a native of the Canary 

 Islands and Southern Europe. The fronds are about a 

 foot in length. 



New Zealand Dayallia {Davallia Nova Zelandice), It 

 is undoubtedly a beautiful fern, but requires care in its 

 cultivation. The fronds are 9 or 10 inches in length, 

 and as it prefers a moist atmosphere, it would probably 

 succeed in a closed case as well as in a greenhouse. 



Filmy Todea {Todea pellucida). This New Zealand 

 fern grows to a foot in height. It should be cultivated 

 under glass, with similar treatment to Filmy Ferns. 



