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Large glass and metal "Wardian Case" terrarium with resin base.

Botanist and fern collector Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward discovered the Wardian case which has become what we know now as a terrarium

A Wardian case, as used by Fortune to send his plant specimens back to Britain |

Handcrafted terrariums using traditional stained glass techniques.

Bell jar style terrarium ad, from the book "Fern Fever" Collecting ferns and moss was quite the fashion for the Victorians, so much so that one might have called it an obsession. Fern enthusiasts traded and promenaded their fantastical ferns, going as far as making treks out to the wild to collect rare specimens. An over-enthusiastic, fern-seeker even tumbled to her death while reaching for an elusive cliff-dwelling specimen. Sarah Whittingham traces this phenomenon in her glossy book "Fern…

From succulents to air plants, use these terrarium ideas as inspiration to create a beautiful and unique plant display in your home.

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I saw these wardian cases at the Botanic Garden today.

In 1827, a London physician with an interest in caterpillar metamorphosis built small glass boxes to contain the cocoons and emerging butterflies. Peering into the "dirt" in one of the boxes one day, the physician, Dr. Nathanial Ward, noticed that a fern spore had germinated.

Victorian fernery or Wardian. See our Blog http://www.lennoxcato.com/p/blog

Spotted on the blog Katy Elliott: a Wardian case, an early form of terrarium, developed in the mid-1800s to transport rare plant specimens. Today, they can

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Some terrariums are closed to hold more humidity and create a jungle-like atmosphere. Open containers are ideal for cactus and succulent gardens.

Modeled after the Wardian cases first built for growing ferns in the early 1800s, our terrarium creates a warm, humid environment that encourages plant growth, no matter what the temperature outsid…

Terrariums are a fun DIY and cute way to decorate your dorm so we've gathered 15 inspo pics that will get you started on making your own right now.

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