82 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 
Sand Mt. in Jackson, Co., in company with Mr. A. H. 
Howell. It grew in low sandy woods near Miller Creek. 
I have sent duplicates of almost all the ferns I have 
collected in Alabama, to the Herbarium of the American 
Fern Society. Any member wishing to examine them 
will find them there. 
BENTONSPORT, Iowa. 
The Story of a Fern Garden—II. 
EDWARD HALE CLARKSON 
The three species, well named by Clute “the marsh 
fern tribe,’’ all grow well. I placed the simulata close 
to and on the west side of my high board fence where 
it gets plenty of overhead light, but very little sun- 
shine, and it thrives, puts out fine fertile fronds, and is 
increasing. The Marsh fern, like Onoclea sensibilis, 
has to be violently restrained to keep it within bounds. 
The New York fern is one of the most satisfactory in 
the garden, and shows best in rather small clumps. 
The Polypody is another fern that is both easy to 
manage in the garden and easy to transplant. Sheets 
of this fern may be lifted from boulders in the woods 
and brought to the garden in perfect condition. Placed 
on rock work, in a not too shady spot, the fern grows 
as well as before being moved. 
In the case of the Brake (Pteris aquilina) 1 planted 
a small root four years ago—fortunately more than 
one hundred feet away from my fern garden—and close 
to the fence. It has thrived amazingly and threatens 
to cover both my yard and the garden next door. I 
would not be at all surprised if my neighbor should sue 
me for damages if he by any chance reads this incrimi- 
nating article. 
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