OTHER WAYS TO START NEW FERNS 



Let us see how these young plants start. At first the 

 end of the frond becomes thicker. Soon a tiny frond 

 begins to uncoil. Others follow, until a little rosette 

 of from three to six leaves is pressed close against the 

 moss. The 3^oung plant keeps its connection with the 



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The Walking Fern. 



older one until the next summer. Then the large 

 frond withers away and the young fern starts out upon 

 an independent life. In this way these ferns spread 

 rapidly. Notice in the picture the lobes at the base 

 of the leaves. Sometimes new plants are formed on 

 these in the same way. There are a few other ferns 

 that start young plants in this manner. 



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