FERNS 
x: Height 
English Name sock paenneteg Description eee 
COMMON *Pteris aquilina Strikingly tall and vigorous plant. Leath-| 1-5 ft. 
BRAKE OR ery foliage, dull green in a sunny exposure, |Sun or 
EAGLE FERW but a fresh color when growing in the shade. |shade 
Any soil. Prop. by spores. N Amer. 
COMMON *Polypddium Evergreen. One of the best for the rock-| 4-12 in 
POLYPODY, vulgare garden, and useful for cutting. Finely cut |Half 
ROCK OR fronds. Grows on decayed tree-trunks and |shade 
SNAKE FERN on flat shelves in rocky ledges. Plant at in- 
tervals of 4-6 in. in any soil, not very moist. 
Prop. by spores. Europe; U.S. A. 
RUSTY 'Woédsia Ilvénsis Suitable for rock-garden. Grows in com-| 2-6in 
WOODSIA pact tufts on exposed rocky ledges. Plant |Sun or 
at intervals of about 8 in. in moist well- |half 
drained soi) Prop. by spores. Amer. shade 
NARROW- Woodwardia Minutely toothed fronds 3-4 in. wide grown | 1 ft. 
LEAVED OR angustifolia in compact tufts The plant thrives in wet |Shad« 
NET-VEINED bogs, in moist or dry garden soil, well- 
CHAIN FERN drained. Prop. by spores. Eastern U.S. A. 
