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FERNS AND FERNERIES. 
glass cover, and the lighter the glass frame and the finer 
the glass, the better for the general view and health and 
growth of the plants placed under its shelter. As a rule, 
a west or north-east aspect is best for a Wardian case. 
Even north is better than south, as ferns will not stand 
too much sun. Wardian cases after the first planting 
require comparatively but little care. They make their 
necessary moisture from the daily influence of the sun’s 
rays; their atmosphere also is suitable for them, and with 
occasional watering, say once a week, and wiping the 
inside of the glass once a fortnight, the ferns will be 
found to grow well and prove a perfect success. If not 
convenient to have the Wardian case in any window, 
they may be placed in any situation, requiring only 
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seven or eight hours of good daylight. It will be neces¬ 
sary to have a small ventilator at the top of the case, 
which can be opened at will to regulate the inside 
temperature. 
Apart from the Wardian case many common (hardy) 
species of ferns can be grown either in standing pots, 
which should be constantly turned, or hanging pots. 
Dick, Radclyffe, & Co., as previously mentioned, supply 
