Ii’ envoi. 
where the charming reality can exist, and smile 
npon us in its pure and dewy freshness ! 
Nothing less, it will be seen, than a revolution in 
domestic ornamentation will realize the Author’s 
ideal — an ideal which he fears he has faintly and 
very imperfectly endeavoured to represent in these 
pages. What effect could be more pleasing, more 
delightful, more refreshing, and exhilarating to 
wearied town dwellers, than the sight of graceful 
fern-fronds everywhere surrounding them in and 
about their houses ? Money, as already shown, 
can be freely lavished if it be desired to employ 
artistic accessories in indulging the taste which 
the Author desires to see developed. Fern-cases, 
stands and brackets, boxes, hanging-baskets, pots, 
and, indeed, almost every conceivable arrangement 
for holding the beautiful plants, with every elabora- 
tion of carving and design, can be obtained in almost 
infinite variety. The same facilities exist for 
transforming the lawn or the garden into a £ Fern 
Paradise and the means employed can here also 
be as elaborate and as artistic as wealth may desire. 
Shady garden -walls may thus be draped with ferny 
fronds. Embankments can be thrown up to fur- 
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