FEE^fS IN GLASS CASES. 
ATKTRIirM FlLIX-PESIINA, 
TAB. CRISPUM. 
is interested in obtaining a complete knowledge of them. It is decidedly the best Guide I have 
hitherto met with ; the descriptive part is very clear and precise, and the plates exceedingly cha- 
racteristic. 
[Those who may be interested in growing the most elegant and choice 
of the British Ferns in glazed cases, such as Mr. Cox has described, will 
find the following selected sorts well suited for the purpose. Most of the 
sorts mentioned are to be obtained without much difficulty : — 
Polypodium Bnjoptoris. Bright green, delicate, and pretty ; fronds nearly trian- 
gular in outline, annual ; height four to eight inches ; caudex creeping. 
Polypodium vulgare cambrictim. Evergreen ; fi-onds broadly lance-shaped, with 
a kind of fringed mai'gin ; height six to ten inches ; caudex creeping. 
Alhsorm crisptis. Yoicj elegant, parsley-like ; fronds almost triangular in out- 
line, annual ; height four to six inches ; caudex tufted. 
ZciMrea Orcopteris. A sweet-scented Fern ; fronds lance-shaped in outline, 
annual ; height one and a-half to two or three feet ; caudex tiifted. 
Lastrea Filix-ma^. One of the commonest, hut a very elegant Fern ; fronds 
lance-shaped in outline, annual ; height two to three feet ; caudex tufted. 
Lastrea ricjida. Very elegant ; fronds lance-shaped in outUne, annual ; height 
one to two feet ; caudex tufted. 
Lastrea Fatnisecii. Very elegant and compound ; fronds nearly triangular in 
outHne, annual ; height one to two feet ; caudex tufted. 
Polystiehum Lonchitis. Very rigid and hoUy-Kke, evergreen ; fronds, narrowly 
lance-shaped in outline ; height six inches to one foot ; caudex tufted. 
Polystiehum angitlare. Very elegant and graceful, sub-evergreen ; fronds broadly 
lance-shaped, drooping ; height two to three feet ; caudex tufted. 
Cystoptcris frayilis. Very delicate and pretty ; fronds lance-shaped in outline, 
annual ; height six to ten inches ; caudex tufted. There are several varieties, all 
of which are very interesting. 
Athyrmm Filix-femina. The Lady Pern ; one of the most elegant ; fi-onds 
lance-shaped in outline, drooping, annual ; height one to three feet ; caudex 
tufted. There are several varieties, of which one is like a dwarf-curled parsley, 
but the most elegant has tasselled pumfe. 
Asplenium Adiatitmn-nigrum. Evergreen and glossy ; fronds elongate, trian- 
gular in outline ; height six inches to a foot ; caudex tufted. 
Aspleniuni marinuin. Evergreen and glossy, dense raits habit ; fi'onds lance- 
shaped in outline ; height six to ten inches ; caudex tufted. 
Asplenium Triehomanes. Evergreen, with black why stalks ; fronds very 
narrow ; height about six inches ; caudex tufted. 
Ceterach offleinarum. Evergreen ; fronds lance-shaped in outline, green 
above, scurfy beneath ; height about four inches ; caudex tirfted. 
Scolopendrium vulgare crispum. — Evergreen and very distinct in appearance ; 
fr'onds narrow lance-shaped, undivided, the margins crisped; height, eight 
inches to a foot ; caudex tufted. 
Adiantum Capillus-veneris. — Evergreen, and very elegant and distinct ; fronds 
uTegular, but somewhat ovate in outhne, the httle wedge-shaped leaflets at- 
tached by fine why stalks ; height, about six inches ; caudex tufted. 
Blechmm Spicant. — A very elegant and distinct fern ; fi'onds narrowly lance- 
shaped in outhne, annual ; height one foot or more ; caudex tufted. 
Triehomanes radicans. — Dehcately transparent, and very beautiful when seen 
in a vigorous state ; fronds either triangular-ovate or lance-shaped, drooping ; 
height six inches ; caudex creeping. 
Symenophyllum Tunbridgensc, and H. JF'ilsoni {nnilatcrale). — Moss-hke, 
forming dense matted masses, deep dull green, and imiuteresting at first sight, 
but very beautifril on minute examination. 
Osmunda rcgalis. — Almost too large for a case, for which, however, small 
plants may be used ; fronds lance-shaped hi outhne, annual, differing from ah the preceding in bearing then- 
inflorescence in collected masses, occupying the whole apex of tlie fronds ; height two to six feet, or more ; 
caudex tufted. — M. ] 
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Adi^vntum c.\j?illus-vi;ni:ris. 
