INDEX 
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LASTREA, genus . . 377 
dilatata . . . 382-4 
culture of . .384 
description of . . 382-4 
distribution of . . 384 
habitats of . . 384 
filix-mas . . 378-82 
culture of . . 381-2 
description of . 378-81 
distribution of . . 378 
habitats of . .378 
montana . . . 392-5 
culture of . .395 
description of . . 392-4 
distibution of . . 395 
habitats of . . 394-5 
recurva . . . 385-8 
culture of . . 388 
description of . . 385-8 
distribution of . . 385 
habitats of . . 385 
rigida . . . 388-9 
culture of . . 389 
description of . . 388-9 
distribution of . . 388 
habitats of . . 388 
spinulosa . . . 390-2 
culture of, . 391-2 
description of . . 390-1 
habitats of . . 391 
thelypteris . . 395-9 
culture of . . 398-9 
description of . 395-6, 398 
habitats of . 395-6, 398 
Lateral unrolling of fronds . 243 
Lawn, Ferns on the . . 173-7 
‘ Lawn,’ definition of . . 174 
‘ Leads,’ the . • . . 187 
‘ Leads ! — 
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Fern-house on the 
. 187 
rockery on the . 
. 187 
Leaflets of fronds . 
. 242 
Leaf-mould . 
. 248 
furnishes nutriment. 249 
substitute for . 
. 250 
Leaves of Ferns 
. 241 
respiration of . 
221-22 
stomates in 
221-22 
Light subsoils 
. 249 
Limestone Polypody 
329-31 
culture of 
. 331 
description of . 
329-30 
distribution of 
. 331 
habitats of 
329, 331 
Little Adders-tongue 
.303-5 
culture of 
. 305 
description of . 
. 303-4 
distribution of . 
. 303 
habitats of 
. 303 
‘ Lloyd's Newspaper ’ on Ferns 
and the poor 
.30-31 
Loam .... 
. 249 
Lobes of fronds 
. 242 
Logan rock 
119, 420 
Londoners’ flowers 
25 
London outlooks . 
. 174 
Lovelinessof Devonshire scenery 53 
Love of Ferns a popular 
passion. 
. 26 
of the beautiful 
in 
IN’ ature. 
. 24 
Loving study of Ferns . 
15, 16 
‘ Lush Greenery ’ of tropical 
forests .... 20 
Lustleigh .... 121 
Cleave 104, 118,119, 420 
