. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. T^^- CULTIVATION AND ANALYSIS OF L JFJE n JTS. NOWN to science as Filices, from the Latin, these flowerless plants possess a characteristic charm in their peculiar leafage or fronds. The many pretty forms of these leaves, and the various shades and tints of color, from a pure bright green to a golden yellow, are among na
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. T^^- CULTIVATION AND ANALYSIS OF L JFJE n JTS. NOWN to science as Filices, from the Latin, these flowerless plants possess a characteristic charm in their peculiar leafage or fronds. The many pretty forms of these leaves, and the various shades and tints of color, from a pure bright green to a golden yellow, are among nature's loveliest products. They constitute a remai'kable family of the class designated Acrogenous, from two Greek words that signify increas- ing in growth from the extremity, which is one of the most conspicuous classes of the Cryptogamous or Flowerless series. The whole Fei'n family, or Order of Filices, is divided into eight suborders, six of which are represented in the United States. It is only within a comparatively recent period that these lovely members of the vegetable kingdom have been thought worthy of a place in collections of plants. Lacking the common element of conspicuous flowers, with their accompanying attractions of brilliant coloring and fascinating fragrance, the Ferns had long failed to elicit the admiration they deserve. But a more refined taste has learned to fully appreciate their merits, and specimens are now brought together from nearly every quarter of the world to adorn gardens, conservatories and parlors. In fact many wealthy admirers build greenhouses for their exclusive cultivation. Some Ferns from tropical and subtropical climes often have a tree-like appearance, while others from colder regions are so dwarfish that they have frequently been mistaken for mosses by those not possessed of a thorough and discriminating botanical knowledge. Many of them succeed well as common house-plants when kept out of drying winds or currents of cold air, care
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