>As for the Osmunda fibre (sorry....."moving quickly on"...) I thought 
this >came from the genus of ferns related to the royal fern 
>(Osmunda regalis).... can anyone tell me its origins for certain? 
>Where do you get this stuff from - I see it mentioned in lots of Nep 
>compost recipes?
Check out most any orchid catalog.  Go to the orchid mall (easy search) 
and order a catalog(s) via E-mail or fax.
John Walker