Historical information

This article gives a clear account of the development of the Fernery in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens from 1879 to the beginning of the 21st century.

Significance

The Fernery remains a significant feature of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, as it has been now for 143 years. The detail given in this article is valuable especially in terms of nineteenth century developments.

Physical description

2 pages, 1&1/4 of print.

Inscriptions & markings

There are 3 asterisks in the lefthand margin and 3 small edits.