FERNS AND SELAGINELLAS IN COLLECTIONS— BRITISH FERN COMPOST. 97 
STOVE AND GREENHOUSE FERNS AND SELAGINELLAS IN 
COLLECTIONS. 
W. and J. BIRKENHEAD’S Selection. 
100 
Plants 
in 100 different species 
and varieties, W. 
& J. B.’s selection 
2 10 
0 and 
upwards. 
100 
Do. 
50 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1 10 
0 
do. 
50 
Do. 
50 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1 1 
0 
do. 
50 
Do. 
25 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 15 
0 
do. 
25 
Do. 
25 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 7 
6 
do. 
12 
Do. 
12 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 3 
0 
do. 
The prices here quoted are very low, and are for small healthy plante ; at higher prices we can 
supply larger plants and choicer kinds. 
HARDY EXOTIC AND BRITISH FERNS IN COLLECTIONS. 
W. and J. BIRKENHEAD’S Selection. 
£ s. 
d. 
100 
Plants in 
100 Species and Varieties, 
W. & J. 
Birkenhead’s selection. 
3 15 
0 
and upwards. 
100 
Do. 
50 
do. 
do. 
do. 
2 5 
0 
do. 
50 
Do. 
50 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1 5 
0 
do. 
50 
Do. 
25 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 17 
6 
do. 
25 
Do. 
25 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 8 
6 
do. 
12 
Do. 
12 
do. 
do. 
do. 
0 3 
0 
do. 
When a large collection is required, irrespective of number of varieties, we will quote special 
price on application ; and when choicer kinds or larger plants are required than could be included in 
collections at above prices, we shall be pleased to supply them at proportionately higher rates. 
HARDY FERNS FOR ROCKERIES. 
We have an immense number of the commoner and most easily grown British Ferns in the 
open ground, of which we can supply STRONG WELL-ROOTED PLANTS in 6 of the larger, 
and, if desired, 4 of the smaller growing species, at 20/- per hundred ; extra strong, 30/- 
and 40/- per hundred. 
N.B. — Much disappointment is experienced by those who are tempted to purchase recently 
collected plants because offered at low prices ; these in many cases are almost destitute of roots, 
and are often very small, as a consequence of which they do very little good for a long time, and 
often do not grow at all. It is far better to pay a little more and have such plants as are 
offered above, which are certain to give satisfaction. 
COMPOST RECOMMENDED FOR BRITISH FERNS. 
Botrychiums ) , , 
^ r strong fibrous loam. 
Ophioqlossums j ® 
Athyriums 
Blechnums 
Lastreas 
POLYSTICHUMS j 
OsMUNDAS — loam and peat principally, a little leaf mould and sand added. 
Hymenophyllum — loam, leaf mould, peat, and broken sandstone. 
Allosorus — loam, with broken slate or grit, and a little leaf mould. 
strong fibrous loam, leaf mould, sand, 
i strong fibrous loam, leaf mould, sand, and a little peat. 
Aspleniums 
Cystopteris 
SCOLOPENDRIUMS 
Ceterach 
I loam, peat, leaf mould, sand, and a little old mortar broken 
small. 
All the Compost should be light and open. The addition of a little old mushroom manure, or a 
reasonable quantity of cow manure, dried and rubbed fine, is of great benefit to all Hardy Ferns. 
