Talk:Pteridomania

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Did you know... that pteridomania is the Victorian-era craze for fern collecting (pictured) and for fern motifs in decorative art?

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Effects of collection

Quick update on effects of the collectors. Will go over it again asap. Must dash. Ben Mac Dui 13:24, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good additions. - Boston (talk) 16:32, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing feminist perspective

This article is missing the feminist perspective "women could even engage into fern hunting unchaperoned, since it was considered an entirely wholesome, healthy, and moral activity" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-the-victorian-fern-hunting-craze-led-to-adventure-romance-and-crime