12 FERNS 



the favoured few. The majority of fern 

 lovers who would be continually reminded 

 of woodland dells which they cannot reach 

 have only the ordinary town lot or city back 

 yard for displaying the souvenirs of tramps 

 abroad. Pleasing results are easily obtained 

 under seemingly adverse conditions, and it 

 is worth while to learn by experience how to 

 make the most of given surroundings. 



FERNS AROUND THE HOUSE 



Many of our native species are so cosmo- 

 politan in matters of location and soil that 

 whoever wills may grow ferns; even the owner 

 of limited grounds may have a fern border, 

 for the narrow strip of ground between the 

 foundation walls of a house and the channel 

 worn by the drip from the overhanging eaves is 

 an ideal location, available for nothing else, but 

 replete with conditions which ferns enjoy, e. g., 

 a cool, damp atmosphere and good drainage. 



Given an eastern exposure and partial 

 shade, the majority of our native ferns flourish 



