The house devoted to Filmy Ferns is in a well shaded position. It is not usually open to the public, as the delicate leaves would be easily injured, and cold draughts of air are especially hurtful to them, though even in the coldest weather no artificial heat is given. Todeas grow there to perfection. The largest specimen of T. superba has leaves 3 feet long, and the plant is about 5 1/2 feet through. Some leaves of T. pellucida measure nearly 3 1/2 feet in length, and the plant is about 5 1/2 feet across; its drooping habit is very graceful. T. plumosa resembles T. peliucida, but it is more finely cut and a of darker green shade, more like that of T. superba. Though still a young plant, it is one of great beauty. T. Fraseri has leaves over 3 1/2 feet long. Smaller plants of this fern are grown in a wall of Filmy Ferns, which extends the full length of one side of the house. The position shows to advantage the large drooping feather-like leaves of this Todea. T. barbara (T. Africana) differs entirely from these Filmy Todeas, it much more resembles a Lastrea in habit.

The leaves are by no means filmy, nor has it the beautiful coloring of the other Todeas. The two plants of it are grown in different houses, and probably in a higher temperature than that of the Filmy Fern-house. - C. M. Owen, in Gardeners' Chronicle.