Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1913 — MOST SUITABLE FOR HOUSE [ARTICLE]

MOST SUITABLE FOR HOUSE

Hardy Fern an Ornament That Will Show Its Beauty for Many Months. The hardy fern with glossy leaves is a much better plant for the tablethan the delicate fernlike ferns. It becomes a "life struggle” for any variety of fern in the dry and heated atmosphere of a house, and so one should select only the hardiest for table decoration. It Is well to be sure that there are enough holes in the receptacle In which the fern Is planted to afford good drainage. Ferns thrive best in a moist atmosphere, and this congenial atmosphere can, with very little trouble, be provided for even the table fern. Have a case made of four pieces of window glass set in a wooden frame, sufficients ly large to cover one or more ferns without brushing their sensitive fronds. After sprinkling the leaves (dp not pour water on the soli in this instance) plentifully with water, place the case, which has no bottom, over the fern, and allow it to remain thus over night. In the morning take the fern out and place near an open window for a few minutes, so that It may I “breathe” the fresh air. A small glass showcase, a large glass bowl or an aquarium would, of course, serve the same purpose.