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INDEX. 
S. 
PAGE 
Sandy loam .... 249 
Saturday Reviewer on Fern 
culture .... 14-16 
Saw-edged fronds . . . 242 
Scales of Ferns . . • 24 L 
Scalloped, fronds . . . 242 
Scaly Spleenwort 77, 92, 96, 432-6 
a search for . . 434-5 
culture of . . 436 
description of . . 432-4 
habitats of 432-3, 435-6 
Scenery of Devon {illus.) 53 
Science, language of .50 
Scientific writers . . 50 
SC0L0PENDITJM vulgare 265-8 
culture of . .268 
description of . .265-7 
distribution of . . 265 
habitats of . . 267-8 
Screens of Ferns . . . 226 
of moss . . . 226 
of trailing ivy . 226 
Seaboard of Devon . . 53 
Sea Spleenwort . .57, 428-32 
a search for . . 430-1 
culture of . . 431-2 
description of . 429-30 
habitats of . . 428-9 
Secret of Fern growth . 249-50 
Seed-cases of Ferns . • 50 
Seeds, countless myriads of . 50 
without flowers . 240 
Shade and verdure in our streets 28 
Shady bed-room windows . 188 
corners for Ferns 174, 175 
crevices for Ferns . 174 
windows . . 183, 187 
Shady woods . 
PA GE 
. 227 
Shield Ferns 
339-48 
Shrubs, &c., in pots 
7 
Simple fronds 
. 242 
unrolling . 
. 242 
Single British Ferns 
255-305 
{illus.) 255 
Singular fascination of Ferns 27 
Skylight windows . 
. 188 
Societies for encouraging cot¬ 
tage gardening . . .25 
Soft Prickly Shield Fern 71, 95. 
109,129,134,138, 343-6 
T. e Q I K 
culture of 
. 345 
description of 343-5, 346 
distribution of . 
. 343 
habitats of 
. 343 
Soil for Ferns 
247-50 
South Devon, Ferny rambles 
in ... 
. 83-98 
South seaboard of Devon 
53 
Souvenirs of agreeable wan- 
derings afield 
. 15 
‘ Spectator ’ on Feras and Fera. 
culture 
. 16-2o 
Spiral unrolling in fronds 
. 242 
Spleenworts, The . 
405-36 
Spontaneous influences 
of 
vegetable life 
. 106 
Stalks of Ferns 
. 241 
‘ Standard ’ on Ferns 
. 25-26 
Staverton Bridge . 
94, 96 
Stillness of the Forest . 
. 20 
Stipes of Ferns 
. 241 
Stomates in leaves 
. 221 
Stones for rockery 
. 177 
Study of Ferns only involves 
observation 
lo 
