56 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
to do so would unduly lengthen this article. Spread 
out -over two seasons, these collecting trips finally re- 
sulted in the filling in of all my ‘“‘islands,’’ and today 
my garden is actually ‘ overflowing.” 
THe FERN GarpEN Topay.—Good-sized joan of 
the giant Osmundas with their masses of tall foliage 
give a very natural and ‘“‘woodsy’”’ appearance to my 
garden. I have used the Interrupted fern more freely 
than either of the other two. At its best this fern is a 
wonderfully fine foliage plant, and deserves to be used 
extensively to beautify private grounds and_ public 
parks. In this section it may be had in unlimited 
quantities for the digging, and will grow large and 
thrifty if given plenty of moisture. Moreover, it keeps 
its fresh light-green color all through the summer, and 
seems to have few insect enemies. 
The Ostrich fern is superb early in the season, and 
this also I have used in masses to advantage. Unless 
unusually well protected from the wind, however, it is 
apt to gef rather shabby in late summer. 
The Christmas fern is a great favorite of mine and 
the good-sized clumps of this evergreen, with its rich 
olive glossy foliage, are very effective planted along and 
close to the paths. After the frosts have cut down the’ 
less hardy species in the autumn it is a pleasure to see 
this fern still as handsome and thrifty as ever. 
The Braunii is a very attractive fern, and grows well 
for me, but it is much more difficult to succeed with 
than is the Christmas. fern. 
cristata, marginalis, nee aad Filix-mas are, to 
my thinking, in a class all by themselves and are very 
Satisfactory. Five of these are evergreen; all of the 
eight are fine big ferns, are easily grown, and certainly 
