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The Fern Garden . 
some delicate fern, and do more harm than good. 
Green fly, or aphis, is rarely seen in fern cases, and 
when it occurs it is usually a sign that there has 
been neglect in giving air. The best way to remove 
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the aphis is by means of a soft brush or camePs-hair 
pencil, and to prevent its recurrence give more air. 
For suspending ferns in cases, the outside husk of 
the cocoa-nut may be used, and also the hard inner 
shell. For general purposes the latter is preferable. 
