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Management of Fern Cases. 
the vessel^ so that they can sink the full length of the 
cord and be thoroughly saturated. They can be lifted 
out in a quarter of an hour, and allowed to drip for a 
few minutes by again lodging the stick at each end in 
a suitable place. 
Thirty fine Ferns for Cases with Artificial 
Heat. The best for beginners marked thus *. 
Anemidictyon phyllitidis/* 9 inches; Aneimia adianti- 
folia,* 9 in. ; Asplenium bindum, 18 in.; A. fragrans, 
9 in.; A. heterodon, 12 in.; A. radicans, 9 in.; A. 
Mexicanum,* 6 in.; A. p oly morphum, * 4 in.; Blech- 
num lanceoluni;* 4 in.; B. intermedium; 6 in.; Campy- 
loneurum lucidum, 12 in.; Cheilanthes micromera; 
12 in.; Diplazium radicans, 9 in.; Elaphoglossum 
brevipeS; 6 in.; Fadyenia prolifera, 3 in.: Acrostichum 
quercifolium;* 4 in.; Polypodium loriceum; 12 in.; Ile- 
mionitis cordifolia,* 4 in.; Hymenolepis spicata,* 9 in.; 
Hypolepis tenuifolia deformis, 12 in.; Litobrochia lepto- 
phylla; 18 in.; L. pedata, 6 in.; Lomaria attenuata, 
12 in.; L. Patersoni; 9 in.; Nothochlsena vestita,, 6 in.; 
N. tenera, 6 in.; Olfersia cervina,* 18 in.; Pleopeltis 
percussa,* 12 in.; P. membranacea;* 12 in.; Pteris 
calomelanos,* 6 in. 
Thirty fine Ferns for Cases without Artificial 
Heat. The best for beginners marked thus *. 
Asplenium appendiculatum;* 12 in.; A. attenuatum,* 
4; A. crenulatum, 18; A. dimidiatum, 9 in.; A. nitidum^ 
6 in.; Adiantum tinctum, 12 in.; A. assimile^* 9 in.; 
A. cuneatuni;* 18 in.; A. cristatuni; 9 in.; A. formo- 
sum,* 18 in.; A. fulvuni; 12 in.; Doodia aspera,* 
12 in.; D. caudata,* 6 in.; D. lunulata,* 9 in.; Las- 
