. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 868.—Ceterach officlnanim. Fig. 867.—Scolopendrium vulgare. Fig. 869.—Cystopteris montana. The two Woodsias, W. ilvensis and W. alpina, are rare. The former I grow in a sheltered cave between two pieces of sandstone, and the latter amid pieces of sandstone in a little frame which is covered with glass to protect it in winter. All the English varieties of Cystopteris which are deciduous grow with me. I have found C. fragilis in Yorkshire, and it flourishes with me.
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 868.—Ceterach officlnanim. Fig. 867.—Scolopendrium vulgare. Fig. 869.—Cystopteris montana. The two Woodsias, W. ilvensis and W. alpina, are rare. The former I grow in a sheltered cave between two pieces of sandstone, and the latter amid pieces of sandstone in a little frame which is covered with glass to protect it in winter. All the English varieties of Cystopteris which are deciduous grow with me. I have found C. fragilis in Yorkshire, and it flourishes with me. The variety called Dickeana, from the valley of the Dee, is a good one, and so is C. regia, which requires a little shelter in winter. The C. montana (fig. 869) is a magnificent fern, rarely grown • however, I have a fine plant, which is really beautiful when in per- fection. It should be so situated that the roots are constantly moist, but not 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 Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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