. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 14S OASSELL'S POPULAR GAEDENING. by the young plants, which aro freely developed in the forks near the extremity of the fronds. Cultivation.—Most of the Gold and Silver Ferns are easily grown. As a rule, they require more light amongst the most troublesome weeds when a piece of ground is cleared, and grow with great luxuriance under the vertical rays of a tropical sun. Many of them, in England, other conditions of course being suitable, can scarcely have too much light, and it. GYUNOGKAUnA BBCOUrOSITA. than most other ferns; indeed, they luxuriate in d
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 14S OASSELL'S POPULAR GAEDENING. by the young plants, which aro freely developed in the forks near the extremity of the fronds. Cultivation.—Most of the Gold and Silver Ferns are easily grown. As a rule, they require more light amongst the most troublesome weeds when a piece of ground is cleared, and grow with great luxuriance under the vertical rays of a tropical sun. Many of them, in England, other conditions of course being suitable, can scarcely have too much light, and it. GYUNOGKAUnA BBCOUrOSITA. than most other ferns; indeed, they luxuriate in direct sunlight if the plants have been grown in this way from the first. Specimens which have been accustomed to the subdued light and shading found necessary for so many other ferns, do not, of couise, like a sudden change into sunshine, and would for a time show the effects of such treatment. In some parts of tropical America some of the Gold Ferns aro is important to bear this in mind. For hanging baskets, some of them are amongst the most valuable of ferns, as their bright colours and gxaceful habit render them so distinct. Syringing should be care- fully avoided, as the flour-like powder on the fronds is washed off, and the plants disfigured by the care- less administration of water. The mixture m which Gymnogrammas thrive best should be made up of onft. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fish, David Taylor, 1824-1901. London, Paris, New York Melbourne, Cassell & company, limited
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