Ferns and Fern Culture

This Vintage Words of Wisdom title was published in 1892 at the height of the fern craze that swept Victorian society. Ferns and Fern Culture provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of growing ferns that remains relevant today and, we think, will inspire the modern reader to consider these wonderful plants for their living room, garden, terrace or greenhouse.

The nineteenth-century vogue for ferns was encouraged by the development of the railways that permitted town-dwellers to …