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THE HARDY FERNERY. 
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grafts may be of different varieties, and, for the sake of increasing the effect, the varieties may be as 
varied as possible; at least a dozen different sorts may be thus distributed along a stem six feet high, 
and so arranged that the colours may harmonize with one another. 
This method of forming Camellias undoubtedly involves much patience, but when good stems can 
be procured, the amount of this essential ingredient of success in all undertakings is considerably 
diminished; and, in any case, the object to be attained is so interesting and permanent as to outweigh 
all ordinary considerations. 
THE HARDY FERNERY. 
By Mr. JOHN COX, Gardener to W . Wells, Esq., Redleaf. 
TflROM the increasing interest which of late years has been taken in the culture of the beautiful and 
A interesting tribe of Ferns, we may infer that there will be few gardens of any pretensions without 
a Fernery. Never was the seal of fashion impressed upon a subject more interesting and deserving 
than this, nor on one more likely to return ample gratification to the ardent votary. Who can wit¬ 
ness without a glow of delight the enthusiasm with which many persons (ladies even) pursue this 
favourite study, braving the summer’s scorching heat, climbing the steep crag, or penetrating the 
almost impenetrable thicket, in search of a favoured locality, 
velty either in character or species P Surely there must be 
in the study of the works of nature’s great Creator, in scenes 
is not discerned, else why so much enthusiasm P But, as I am 
moral dissertation, I will return to my subject, viz., the Fernery, 
that as a Fernery may possibly come to be considered, and 
fashionable adjunct to most gardens, a few remarks on certain 
attended to would not be out of place. Both judgment and 
quired in order to select a proper situation, which must, 
be regulated by the habits and characteristics of the 
under natural conditions, some will only flourish well 
some like a free exposure, others will do well in either; 
mation of a Fernery, a proper provision must be made 
Now the Fernery at Redleaf is one of the best adapted 
I have ever met with, and as the plants are at the 
in a state of the greatest possible luxuriance and beauty, 
better than describe the situation and 
tier which they are so: — 
This Fernery is situated at one ex¬ 
tremity of a screen of shrubs which 
divides the Dutch and English styles 
of gardening; the as¬ 
pect is south, shel¬ 
tered on all sides, but 
or in pursuit of a no- 
some peculiar charm 
where the hand of art 
not going to pen a 
It has occurred to me 
pre - eminently so, a 
points necessary to be 
taste will be re¬ 
in a great measure, 
plants themselves, 
solely in the shade, 
so that, in the for- 
for both conditions, 
to the purpose 
present time 
I cannot do 
conditions u&- 
SKETCIi OF THE FERNERY AT REDLEAF. 
