110 The Fern Garden . 
potsherds to the compost. Do not wet the fronds at 
all. 
Hypolepis tenuifolia, a finely divided brightly coloured 
fern, requiring abundance of water. 
Litobrochia incisa , rather coarse, but worth having; 
it will take care of itself almost anywhere. 
Lastrea quinq angular is, L . patens , two exquisite gems, 
cheap, but not common. They thrive in our cool 
fernery. 
Lomaria magellanica , L. gibba, L . chiliense , grand 
ferns, nearly hardy, and indispensable in even the 
smallest collection. L. gibba will endure almost any 
hardship except frost. 
Lygodium Japonicum , L . scandens, the two best 
“ climbing ferns ” for a beginner. They may be 
trained to sticks or wires in the same way as a con¬ 
volvulus. 
Mohria thurifraga , a rich fern, good enough for ex¬ 
hibition. It thrives in the cool fernery, but is rather 
tender. 
Nephrodium molle corymbiferum , a charming tasselled 
fern, like a cockscomb; rather tender, and therefore 
pretty sure to be lost if kept damp and cool in winter; 
yet it is a greenhouse fern, and one of the best. 
Niphobolus lingua , N. rupestris , pretty entire-fronded 
ferns, requiring a dry soil, with plenty of broken brick 
and sand. Well adapted also for the fern case. For 
several years past we have grown a collection of ferns 
of this class in a sunny part of the geranium house, 
and the full blaze of the sun has agreed with them 
perfectly. Any excess of moisture will kill them. 
