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The Ferx Lover's Compaxiox 



Hayscent'crl Fern. Drnn^ffrrjfin pmirfilnhula 



While Dennstaediia is the approved scientific name of 

 this species, the name Dicksoiiia has come to be used ahiiost 

 as commonly as hayscented fern or boulder fern. It is 

 one of our most graceful and delicate species, its long- 

 tapering outline suggesting the bulblet bladder fern. It 

 delights to cluster around rocks and boulders in upland 



