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Ferns and Fish— 
a paradise of . . 65-78 
are favourites with 
persons of taste . 
16 
as happy denizens of 
our homes and 
gardens . , 
17 
a source of pure 
pleasure 
25 
changeable in their 
moods . 
55 
common in the sense 
of being plentiful. 
58 
coquet with the sun¬ 
beams . 
55 
delight in warmth, 
moisture and shade 
55 
designedf or universal 
cultivation . 
50 
do not need sun 
155 
differ from one 
another 
55 
effective for decoration 
28 
endowed with a 
tender and roman¬ 
tic grace 
49 
everywhere 
156 
fascination of . 
27 
fickle in their attach¬ 
ments . 
55 
are flowerless plants 
240 
for external decora¬ 
tion 
28 
for internal deco¬ 
ration . 
28 
for ornament . 
28 
give an inner inex¬ 
pressible pleasure 
24 
Ferns— 
gracefulness and 
beauty of .49 
hanging from win¬ 
dow rods . .156 
home of our native . 50 
in a forest . • 249 
indescribably grace¬ 
ful . . • 243 
independent of breeze 
and sunshine . 17 
in bedrooms . 156, 224 
in conservatories . 26 
in Eppiug Forest . 16 
in firegrates . . 156 
in foliage rich and 
graceful . . 24 
in pollard trunks . 170 
in sunless corners . 22 
in the garret or cellar 18 
in the garret window 238 
in the hall • .156 
in the handsome con¬ 
servatory . .238 
in the peasant’s cot¬ 
tage . . • 238 
in the squire’s man¬ 
sion . . . 238 
in the stately man¬ 
sion ... 18 
in the tropics . 17, 20 
in tree stumps 165, 170 
inviting admiration . 17 
lend a charm to sun¬ 
less spots . . 24 
loving study of .15 
of Devon ... 50 
on mantelpieces . 156 
