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FILIX FOEMINA (Lady Fern). Good, rich loam, moist. Excellent, well 



formed fronds, which are very variable. 

 PINNATIFIDUM. A small evergreen fern found in depth of glens. Useful 



for planting between stones. 

 TRIGHOMANES. A rock garden plant. 

 PLATYNEURON (Ebony Spleenwort). 



GAMPTOSORUS RHIZOHPYLLUS (Walking Fern). Prefers dry ledges. 

 GHEILANTHES LANOSA. Prefers deep shade. 

 TOMENTOSA. Prefers less shade; more moisture. 

 FENDLERI. 

 GYSTOPTERIS BULBIFERA. Plant in shade upon a moist bank. 



FRAGILJS. Fronds die early in August. 

 DENNSTCEDTIA (Dicksonia) PUNCTULOBULA (Hay-scented Fern). Heavy 



growth. Grow for cutting for Summer. 



DRYOPTERIS (Aspidium) BOOTTII. Does not need Winter shade. 

 CRISTATA, var. GLINTONIANUM. Swampy ground. 

 FILIX-MAS (Male Fern). Rich soft; deep shade. 

 GOLDIEANA. Gool, rich soil. Good in acid soil or leaf mold. Large, 



heavy growth. 

 MARGINALE. When 

 transplanted in 

 full leaf the plants 

 rarely survive. 

 Like a rich, moist 

 soil and deep 

 shade. 



NOVEBORACENSIS. 



Not good for cut- 

 ting. Easily trans- 

 planted. 



SPINULOSA, var. IN- 

 TERMEDIA (Spinu- 

 lose Shield Fern). 

 Good in wet, and 

 under trees as 

 well. 



THELYPTERIS. Par- 

 tial shade in 

 marshes. 



LYGODIUM PALMATUM 

 (The Climbing 

 Fern; Hartford 

 Fern). This fern 

 is difficult to es- 

 tablish. It is mois- 

 ture loving. 



ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS 

 (Sensitive Fern). 

 Wet ditches and 

 rich, moist soil; 

 partial shade. 



Moisture loving plants by the edge of the water STRUTHIOPTERIs(Os- 



