470 
rNDEX. 
p. 
PAGE 
Paradise, a working man’s 
. 31-3 
Paradise of Ferns, a 
. 65-78 
an inner . 
132-45 
Paradise of moss and Ferns, 
a 208 
Peat .... 
. 248 
furnishes moisture 
. 249 
Peculiar attractions of Fern 
culture 
. 27 
charm of Devon 
. 53 
elegance of Ferns 
. 242 
growth of Ferns 
. 242 
Perishing of green fields 
. 27 
Perpendicular unrolling of 
fronds 
. 243 
Perspiration of plants . 
. 224 
Philanthropic considerations 28, 29 
Physical enjoyment 
. 42 
Pinnules of fronds . 
. 242 
Plantless corners . 
. 22 
Plants in rooms 
215-27 
or flowers in pots 
7 
perspire . 
. 224 
primary food of 
. 220 
Plate 1 (Single British Ferns) 255 
2 (The Polypodies) 
. 315 
3 (The Shield Ferns) 
. 339 
4 (The Bladder Ferns) 
. 353 
5 (The Woodsias) . 
. 367 
6 (The Buckler Ferns) 
. 377 
7 (The Spleenworts) 
. 405 
8 (The Filmy Ferns) 
. 441 
Pleasure which is within the 
reach of all 
. 11 
Pockets for Ferns 177, 183, 185 
Polypodies, The . . 315-33 
POLYPODIUM, genus 315-16 
alpestre . . 332-3 
culture of . . 333 
Polypodium alpestre — 
PAGE 
description of . 
.332-3 
distribution of . 
333-30 
habitats of 
. 333 
calcareum 
329-31 
culture of 
. 331 
description of . 
. 329 
distribution of . 
. 331 
habitats of 
329, 331 
dryopteris . 
325-8 
culture of 
. 328 
description of . 
.325-8 
distribution of . 
. 326 
habitats of 
. 326 
phegopteris . 
322-25 
culture of 
.324-5 
description of . 
. 322-4 
distribution of . 
. 324 
habitats of 
322, 324 
vulgare 
316-21 
culture of 317-19, 321 
description of . 
316-21 
distribution of . 
. 319 
habitats of 
. 319 
POLYSTICHUM, genus 
. 339 
aculeatum 
340-41 
culture of 
. 342 
description of . 
. 340-2 
distribution of . 
. 342 
habitats of 
. 342 
angular e 
. 343-6 
culture of 
. 345 
description of 
343-5, 346 
distribution of . 
. 343 
habitats of 
. 343 
lonchitis 
. 346-8 
culture of 
. 348 
description of . 
.346-8 
