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angulare oxyphyllum, P. angulare plumosum, P. angulare proliferum, 
P. proliferum Wollastoni, P. angulare tripinnatum, Pteris aquilina, 
Scolopendrium vulgare, S. vulgare bimarginato-multifidum, S. vul- 
gare contractual, S. vulgare cornutum, S. vulgare crispum, S. vul- 
gare crispuin majus, S. vulgare curiosum, S. vulgare digitatum, S. 
vulgare laceratum, S. vulgare macro3orum, S. vulgare multifidum, 
S. vulgare ramo-marginatuin, S. vulgare ramosum majus, S. vulgare 
submarginatum. 
Hardy Exotic. — Adiantum pedatum, Athyrium asplenioides, A. 
asplenioides purpureum, A. tenuifrons, Crytomium falcatum, Cystop- 
teris bulbiferum, Lastrea intermedia, L. marginalia, L. chilensis, 
Osmunda cinnamomea, 0. Claytonia, O. regalia purpurescena, Poly- 
stichum Brauni, Pteris aquilina Americana, Struthiopteris Germanica, 
S. Pennsylvania, Woodwardia areolata, W. Yirginica. 
A few clumps of the “ Horse-taila ” planted amongat ferns pro- 
duce a pleasing variety, and of these Equisetum arvense, E. 
Mackai, E. Moorei, E. aalvaticum, and E. variegatum Willsoni, 
are the moat beautiful and distinct. 
For carpeting the surface, and trailing over the mounds, ivies 
are invaluable ; the most suitable are Hedera helix, H. li. hetero- 
phylla, H. h. lucida, H. h. nigra, H. h. pedata, H. h. marginata 
grandis, H. grandifolia, H. g. viridis, H. g. maculata. A few tufts 
of the variegated forms of Yinca major and V. minor, intermixed 
with the ferns, will add much to the beauty of the scene. 
PROTECTION OF HALF-HARDY PLANTS IN WINTER. 
|HERE can be no doubt that the list of plants capable of 
out-door culture throughout the year might be greatly 
extended, provided a proper system of protection were 
employed ; and that many plants which are now rarely 
seen in any hut a restricted form, would, under such 
treatment, attain a luxuriance rivalling that exhibited by them in 
their native haunts. 
Among many others, the Tropceolum tricoloruin, or Tricolored 
Indian Creas, occurs to us ; this plant ia, we believe, never, or at 
least very rarely, seen cultivated except in pots, in which we admit, 
however, it makes, when well grown, an exceedingly ornamental 
appearance ; but when planted out against a wall, and the tuber 
protected in winter, the difference in the size attained ia scarcely 
credible. It ia true these results are not attainable without a little 
care ; but the splendid display made by this and many other exotics 
during their flowering season, is a rich reward for the pains be- 
stowed. For the greater convenience of treatment, plants which it 
may be desired to protect may be classified in three or four groups : 
1st, Wall plants ; 2nd, Shrubs, or half-shrubby plants ; 3rd, Her- 
baceous plants ; 4th, Bulbs. The first division includes a large 
number of beautiful subjects such as the Habrothamnus fasci- 
January. 
