Gardening indoors and under glass; a practical guide to the planting, care and propagation of house plants, and to the construction and management of hotbed, cold-frame and small greenhouse (1912) (14781166541)

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Title: Gardening indoors and under glass; a practical guide to the planting, care and propagation of house plants, and to the construction and management of hotbed, cold-frame and small greenhouse
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye), 1884-
Subjects: House plants Cold-frames Greenhouses
Publisher: New York, McBride, Nast & Company
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden



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s, it withstands the trying conditions ofhouse culture very satisfactorily. Another maiden-hair, often called the hardy Farleyense, is Adiantumc. V. imbricatum. As its name suggests, it looksvery much like the Farley fern, but it is suitable forhouse culture. It is a very satisfactory fern. Andjust recently there is another from England calledthe Glory fern (Glory of Moordrecht). I have notseen it, but certainly from photographs and what thehorticultural journals have said of it, it will make avery fine fern for the winter garden. THE SPIDER FERNS The name given Pteris ferns is descriptive of onlypart of them, as they vary greatly. They are com-monly used in made up dishes, or with other plants,but most of them will make fine single plants as well.P. Wilsoni is a popular sort making a compact plantwith a unique tufted foliage of light clear green.P. cretica is dark green, or green lined with white,according to the variety. Victoricr is perhaps thebest of the several variegated Pteris.
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