- Author:
- Burbidge, F. W. (Frederick William)
- Publication Info:
-
London:
J. Murray,
1880,
pg 119
Text on page 119
CH. VI.]
Rare Ferns.
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base of the nest formed by the leafy expansions. I measured some of these fertile fronds, and found them fully seven feet in length. These splendid ferns (one of
elkas-horn fern.
which is here represented in my sketch), and the choicest Af epiphytal orchids, which had been planted among the branches of -the trees, made a walk amongst them most er\joyable. I thought at the time I should never like towhich is here represented in my sketch), and the choicest A f epiphytal orchids, which had been planted among the branches of -the trees, made a walk amongst them most er\joyable. I thought at the time I should never like to