January, 1913 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
59 
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Vick’s E Guide 
-FOR 1913 IS READY- 
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in habit and the leaves are much closer to¬ 
gether on the stems. If it remains true 
to type, and is as hardy as plumosus, it 
will replace it, for it certainly is a more 
beautiful plant. A. S. variegata is a very 
pretty “sport” with the leaves edged white. 
The culture of ferns in the house is not 
very difficult, although it differs somewhat 
from that given plants of other kinds. For 
the best results ferns should be kept where 
the night temperature does not go much 
below fifty to fifty-five degrees, but the 
hardier sorts will stand a night occasional¬ 
ly considerably lower than this. 
The most difficult of their requirements 
to supply is a moist atmosphere. While it 
is not possible to secure in a dwelling 
house, unless particular arrangements, 
such as an inclosed bay-window or spe¬ 
cial plant room have been provided, that 
humid atmosphere in which they thrive 
for the florist, it is nevertheless possible 
to do much by admitting fresh air as often 
as possible and keeping bowls of water to 
evaporate on top of radiators, or among 
the plants. 
While ferns thrive in a moist atmos¬ 
phere, they will be quickly affected by 
water retained about the roots. Drainage 
must be perfect, and to attain this end 
the soil used should be especially light and 
porous. A soil just right for the require¬ 
ments of ferns may be had by mixing two 
parts screened leaf-mold and one each of 
sand and rich loam. 
While with such a soil ferns will stand 
frequent watering, the foliage should be 
wet no oftener than is necessary to keep 
it clean, especially if the plants are in 
direct sunshine. When syringing the 
leaves is to be done, pick out a warm day 
so that the plants may dry off quickly 
near an open window. While ferns will 
do well enough on partly shaded positions 
it is a good plan to give them all the light 
possible without direct sunshine; and like 
all other house plants they should have all 
the fresh air possible while maintaining 
the proper temperature. 
Many of the ferns can be increased 
either by runners which root like straw¬ 
berry plants, and can be potted off in small 
pots, or bv division, in which case the 
crown is separated into two or more pieces. 
These may be readily propagated at home. 
The sorts that are grown from spores 
(the fern’s seeds) it will be better to get 
from the florist’s. 
The insect enemies of ferns are mealy 
bug, thrips and brown scale. If the plants 
are kept in good condition and the air from 
becoming too dry, these will seldom put 
in an appearance. Should they do so, how¬ 
ever, clean them off at once. The mealy 
bugs may be dislodged with a toothpick 
or hairpin and spraying with some nicotine 
solution, or even laying the plants on their 
sides and applying water with force, 
should kill or dislodge either of the first 
two. The scale is not so easily gotten 
rid of; the only sure way is to take a 
sponge and water, and if necessary a dull 
knife or some other sharp-edged imple- 
I ment, and clean them off. 
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