The Fernery in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens started as an ornamental shelter house of timber construction in 1876 with further extensions being made over the next decades.The tradition of a Fernery in the Botanical Gardens is important historically because of Its location as the focus at the northern end of the formal Gardens and, as an attraction and part of Ballarat's Victorian heritage.31/2 pages of print in large font with some italics throughout.None.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, fernery, valentine lohse, ballarat city engineers' office, james veitch, gardenesque, "fern mania"., george longley, gardens, ballarat

Wardian cases made it possible for plants and seeds to be transported long distances and to be in good condition on arrival.Without Wardian cases, it would have been impossible to plan and implement the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in the Gardenesque style that we see today.p.1 is headed "A Wardian Case" and is a little over 1/2 a page. p 2. is headed File: Wardian Cases and has pictures of 4 styles of wardian cases. p3. is entitled Wardian case and has a small picture on the lefthand side of a wardian case. p.4. has 1/2 a page of print and another small picture of a wardian case on the lefthand side of the page with References at the bottom of the page. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, wardian cases, styles of wardian cases, thomas rooney, george longley, mr duthie, robert fortune, doctor nathaniel bagshaw ward, joseph dalton hooker, kelway and son somerset england, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat