Oak Fern.
Fructification of Ferns.
1. Asplenium. 2. Scolopendrium. 3. Cystopteris.
4. Blechnum. 5. Hymenophyllum.
6. Pteris. 7. Adiantum. 8. Trichomanes. 9. Woodsia.
To anyone fond of ferns nothing can be more interesting than a fern-case. Nearly all ferns grow well in them, if they are properly attended to. Whenever the soil becomes dry on the surface, they should be well watered, and this should not be
done too often, or it will encourage the growth of mould. The moisture will evaporate and condense on the side of the glass, and run down again to the earth, so that there is very little waste. The plants thus create an atmosphere of their own, and will thrive in it wonderfully.
