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removed to the greenhouse, where it is now nourishing. Two more notahle ferns 
were introduced, namely : Pteris flabellata, var. crispa, a very erect and char- 
acteristic fern of large growth, quite cheap and common, and one of the best for 
glass cases, of at least two feet in height within. The other was our fine old 
hardy friend, Cyrtomium falcatum, which is worth a place anywhere among 
ferns, and fortunately it will grow anywhere, and is always noble. 
The rest of the plants consisted of various small, yet choice subjects. Pteris 
sca&erM?a, very beautiful in the lace-like divisions, and light green hue of its 
fronds. Tt is really a gem, and always grows well in peat, cocoanut, or any 
soil of a light spongy texture 
Doodia lunulata and caudata, are of small growth, and serve well with Loma- 
ria lanceolata and L.spicant, to fill up green tufts between ferns — of very dis- 
tinct and striking appearance. In the centre of the case, but on the side oppo- 
site to the view here given, and hence hidden 
by the Platycerium — a plant of Phlebodium 
sporodocarpum — made a fine effect. It is one 
of the most distinct and beautiful and easily 
managed of all Wardian Case ferns, but must 
have always a nice peaty mixture. 
The remaining ferns are Polypodium pJiego- 
A/^C\ r^~M(^ \ pteris and ritgulosum, Campyloneurum phyl- 
,-r=f Ft- ^ — -^ ^■rf _ L Utidis, Adicmtum formosum, pedatum and tenel- 
lutn. 
An important point in all fern cases is to have 
them so constructed as to be easily turned 
about and moved around, so that the plants 
may all share equally in the sunlight. If the 
case is too large, many plants will receive an 
undue proportion of the sunlight, while others 
Fig. 69.-Ladies' Plant Case. wiU be totally deprived. 
The Germans, who have a greater fondness and taste for Window Gardening 
than any other nation, have some very tasteful fancies in the way of Ferneries 
and Rockeries in the windows. 
Fig. 44 will illustrate one of them projecting outward from the side of the house. 
The arch frame above is also on the outside. Looking at the rockery within rising 
up out of the aquarium, we find the following plants which do well in the 
constant evaporation of the water : 
Adiantum tenerum, cuneatum, formosum ; Davallia, pixidata ; Gymno- 
gramma Peruviana ; Lomaria spicant ; onychicum japonicum ; Pteris serridata ; 
Selaginella calsia ; Selaginella, umbrosa, Africana serpens, and Wildenovii, with 
Acorus gramineus folius fol var; Sihtliorpia Europcea ; Panicum variegatum ; 
Torrenia Asiatiea ; Ficus stipularis ; Tradescantia sebrina ; Hoya bella, Sind 
JEsclajnanthus zebrinus 
