NOTEWORTHY PERENNIALS 



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A shaded nock of ferns and Plantain Lilies 



dense, cool green woods and admired the wealth of ferns growing there 

 so luxuriantly, and wished that you could have them around your own 

 home to lend their quiet and cool atmosphere ? Most of these ferns 

 can be grown easily if one is willing to give a Uttle attention to their 

 care. 



The Maidenhair Fern {Adiantum pedatum) is perhaps one of the 

 most dehcate of these hardy ferns. It grows from 12 inches to 18 inches 

 high and has long, curved fronds borne on long, slender, black stems. 

 W hen this fern is once well established, it increases very rapidly. 



The Royal or Flowering Fern {Osmunda regalis) is very stately, 

 growing from 2 feet to 3 feet high. The fronds are large and pale green 

 in color. 



The Ciimamon Fern {Osmunda cinnamomea) often grows 5 feet 

 high. When its fronds unfold they are covered with a rusty wool, but 

 as they develop they become perfectly smooth. 



The Hay-scented or Gossamer Fern (Dicksonia punctilohula) 

 grows in masses 18 inches high. It spreads very rapidly. The fronds 

 are large and much divided. 



The Lady Fern {Asplenium Filix-foemina) and the Male Fern 

 {Lastrea Filix-mas) are two of the best ones for general gardening. 



