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So intrigued by this terrarium. 19th Century Wardian case reproducing the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition in London. Victorian Terrariums, Wardian Case, Plants Growing, Garden Terrarium, Terraria, Bird Cages, Miniature Garden, Glass House, Greenhouses

Isn't this the best architectural-form Wardian Case you've ever seen? It reproduces the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London in 1851. via Terrariums are generally credited with being invented by a gentleman named Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward. He invented them during the Victorian era and created a style of glass case with a metal frame that was very popular during the era. These terrariums were called "Wardian Cases" after Ward.

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fernery Botanist Aesthetic, Victorian History, Gothic Novels, Public Aquarium, Sea Dragons, Brighton England, Gothic Novel, London Zoo, Halcyon Days

The Great Exhibition of 1851 may have produced the iconic 'Crystal Palace' but all over the country glass houses were becoming increasingly popular – whether the opulent orangeries built onto prestigious houses, or simply in the form of the 'Wardian Case' – an ornamental miniature glass house that adorned many fashionable homes. And what would the fashionable Victorian display in such a box? Well, there really would be little delay in purchasing a collection of ferns and joining the craze of…

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Tatton Park fernery, 1859. Victorian Fernery, Fernery Ideas, Tatton Park, Fern Garden, Shed Studio, Australian Trees, Jungle Style, Victorian Gardens, Ferns Garden

It is said that by the late Georgian years, everyone in England was becoming excited about the science of exotic plants: collecting, studying and classifying specimens from all over the world. In time it was ferns that fascinated country home residents and gentlemen botanists. Bicton Park palm house, 1820 The Palm House at Bicton Park in Devon is the earliest glass structure I could find. It dates back to the 1820s and was amazingly constructed using 18,000 panes of glass. 1st Baron Rolle…

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