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Cystopteris alpina, C. fragilis, C, montana. 



Nephrodium (syn. Lastrea) Cristatam, Felix-mas and varieties, 



N. marginales, N. rigidum, N. recurva, N. spinulosum. All 



the Nephrodiums like half shade. 

 Onoclea (syn, Struthiopteris) germanica (Ostrich Fern). 

 Osmunda Claytoniana, O. gracilis, O. Regalis and var. cristata. 



The last two like moist, peaty soil. 

 Polypodium Cambricum, P. Dryopteris (Oak Fern), P. Phegopteris 



(Beech Fern), P. vulgare and varieties. 

 Woodwardia aspera, W. japonica. 



A SELECTION OF HARDY FERNS FOR 

 SHADY POSITION 



Adiantum Capillus Veneris, A. pedatum. 



Aspidium aculeatum, A. cristatum, A. munitum. 



Asplenium marinum, A. adiantum nigrum, A. Trichomanes, A. 



thelypteroides. 

 Botrychium Lunaria. 

 Hymenophyllum tunbridgense. 

 Nephrodium (syn. Lastrea) marginale, N. aemulum, N. recurva, 



N. noveboracense. 

 Woodsia ilvensis, W. oregana, W. obtusa, W. polystichoides. 

 Woodwardia aspera, W. virginica, W. japonica. 



All the above like a moist soil. 



A SELECTION OF BULBOUS PLANTS 



Allium (see p. 225). 



Anomatheca cruenta ; sunny position in sandy loam ; rosy-crimson 

 flowers, August to October ; seed. 



Anthericum (see p. 236). 



Brodiaea gracilis ; deep yellow flowers. B, uniflora. 



Calochortus Benthami ; 6 to 8 inches ; rich yellow flowers in July 

 and August. C. caeruleus ; grows 3 to 6 inches high ; lilac- 

 coloured flowers in July. C. lilacinus ; grows 6 inches high ; 

 large purple flowers. C. Maweanus ; grows 6 inches high ; 

 purplish-white flowers in June and July. C. pulchellus ; grows 

 10 to 12 inches high; bright yellow flowers in the summer. 

 Other species are also well worth growing. They all like a 

 sunny position in light sandy soil. 



