A natural history of new and rare ferns : containing species and varieties, none of which are included in any of the eight volumes of "Ferns, British and exotic," amongst which are the new hymenophyllums and trichomanes / by E.J. Lowe.

  • Edward Joseph Lowe
Date:
1865
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Credit: A natural history of new and rare ferns : containing species and varieties, none of which are included in any of the eight volumes of "Ferns, British and exotic," amongst which are the new hymenophyllums and trichomanes / by E.J. Lowe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. Although the Natural History of British and Exotic Ferns contains coloured illustrations of between five and six hundred species of Ferns cultivated in this country, still so many new ones have been introduced during its progress, that it has been deemed necessary to publish a separate volume, , under the title of New and Rare Ferns, to be had either as an independent work, or as an addenda to the eight volumes already published. This work has now also been completed, and will be found to contain coloured plates or wood-cut illustrations of one hundred and fifty-one new species, or new varieties of species that have been already figured in the preceding volumes. No class of Ferns have received additions to so largely during the last few years as the Ilymenophyllums and Tricho- monas, and these will be found figured and described in New and Rare Ferns. There is an especial beauty in these plants, their thin, delicate fronds attracting universal attention. Until lately it has only been the few who have been enabled to grow them, because they require a special treatment; they delight in a very humid atmosphere, and many of them in the temperature of a stove. The newly-contrived Ward-case will suit their requirements admirably; it is a miniature hothouse that can be kept in a drawing-room; in fact it is a Ward-case that has a cistern below for hot water, all the care necessary being to re-fill it with a kettle of hot water night and morning When generally known these cases will be found in all good houses. The Aquarium and the Ward-case are not only
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