. Alpine flowers for English gardens . Mountain plants. Part I. THE ROCK-GARDEN FERNERY. 25 the ferns of their moisture. The space was filled up with earth, compounded of good loam, peat, and leaf-mould, in equal pro- portions, with about one-fifth of good rotten manure added thereto ; these ingredients were thoroughly mixed and well trodden in, and then the ferns were planted. In forming this bed, provision was made for the escape of the surplus water, by introducing into the front wall, at about four inches from the bottom, a common three-inch drain-pipe, which communicated. Fig. 25.—Entranc
. Alpine flowers for English gardens . Mountain plants. Part I. THE ROCK-GARDEN FERNERY. 25 the ferns of their moisture. The space was filled up with earth, compounded of good loam, peat, and leaf-mould, in equal pro- portions, with about one-fifth of good rotten manure added thereto ; these ingredients were thoroughly mixed and well trodden in, and then the ferns were planted. In forming this bed, provision was made for the escape of the surplus water, by introducing into the front wall, at about four inches from the bottom, a common three-inch drain-pipe, which communicated. Fig. 25.—Entrance to cave fur Killarney fern in rock-garden. with a small tank, about three feet square, sunk into the chalk, so that all waste water became absorbed. This method proved to be eminently successful, the plants far surpassing in size any I have ever seen under artificial cultivation, and, judging from report, rivalling their growth in their natural habitats. Last season I could boast of Osjttunda regalis with fronds at least eight feet in length, Osmunda spectabilis four feet and a half, Osmunda Claytoniana five feet, Osmunda cinnamomea three feet, and the beautiful Osmunda regalis, var. cristata, three feet. 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 Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London : J. Murray
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