HARDY FERNS— SELECTIONS. 



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Hakdy Exotic Ferns. 



Adiantum. — A. iiedatum, from North Ilindostau, a 

 beautiful deciduous species; height 12 to 24 

 inches ; succeeding in dry, stony situations ; pro- 

 tect in the spring. A. venustum, Himalayas; 6 

 to 12 inches ; sheltered position ; loam and peat, 

 with good drainage. 



Asi'LENiuii ANGUSTiFOLiUJi, Canada. — IS to 24 inches. 

 To be planted where slight protection can be 

 aiforded ; loam and sand. 



AtHYRIUM FllilX - l^GEMINA AMERICANUM, North 



America. — 2 feet ; sheltered iiosition ; loam and 

 leaf soil. 



EoTRYCHiUM viRGiNiANUJu (Virginian Moonwort). — 

 4 to 12 inches ; position well di-ained; sandy loam. 



Cyrtomium falcatum, Polynesian Islands. — (3 to 18 

 inches ; moderately hardy ; loam, jieat, or leaf 

 soil and sand. 



Cystopteris bulbifera (Bulb-bearing Bladder Fern), 

 North America. — 6 to 12 inches; sheltered posi- 

 tion ; peaty soil. 



Demastoedtia punctiloba. — An attractive species ; 

 2 feet ; loam, leaf soil, peat and sand. 



Lastrea. — L. decui'rens, from Tropical Asia ; 2 to 4 

 feet ; must also be lightly protected in the winter. 

 L. fragrans, Caucasus ; 6 to 9 inches ; quite hardy, 

 and succeeds in peaty soil. L. Sieboldi ; to 12 

 inches ; J apanese species. Should have slight 

 protection ; loam, leaf soil, or peat and sand. 



LoMAKiA. — L. alpina, Brazil ; 4 to 8 inches ; mode- 

 rately hardy ; enjoys a well-drained position and 

 mixtiu-e of loam and peat. L. Gennaini, Chili ; 

 bears a strong resemblance to L. alpina, and 

 requires similar treatment. 



Lygodium palmatum. United States of America. — 

 Climbing 2 to 3 feet ; peat, loam, and sand. 



Onoclea. — A small family allied to the Struthioptcris. 

 O. sensibilis. North America; a noble species; 

 height 2 feet ; shady position ; strong loamy soil. 



OsMUNDA (Flowering Ferns). — 0. cinnamonea, Canada 

 and Japan, 2 to 3 feet ; and . Claytoniana, 

 North America and Himalayas, 1 to 2 feet. 

 Succeed in somewhat moist positions, and a mix- 

 ture of fibrous loam, peat and sand. 



Platyloma rotundifolia. New Zealand. — (> to 12 

 inches ; sheltered position ; loam, peat, or ln'af 

 soil and sand. 



PoLYSTiCHUM. — P. acrostichoides. North America; 1 

 to 2 feet ; position exposed ; peaty soil, with sand- 

 stone added. P. mimitum, California ; 1 to 2 

 feet ; perfectly hardy ; should have plenty of 

 room and a loamy soil. 



Pteris scaberula. New Zealand. — 12 to 18 inches; 

 slight protection needed ; i)eaty soil. 



Struthiopteris. — S. germanica. Northern Hemi- 

 sphere, 2 feet. S. orientaUs, Japan, 2 feet ; and 

 S. pennsylvanica (Ostrich Fern), 2 to 3 feet. All 

 hardy, strong - growing and popular; open or 

 shaded position, and strong loamy soil. 



"WoODWARDiA (Chain Fern). — W. areolata, United 

 States ; 9 to 12 inches ; slight protection ; light, 

 rich soil. W. radicans, South Eui'ope ; 3 to ({ 

 feet ; requires raised position, good room, and 

 light, rich soil ; partial protection advisable. 



WooDSiA iLVENSis, Island of Elba. — 6 inches. Open 

 position ; loam, leaf soil, sand, and lumps of 

 sandstou''. 



t*Adiantum pedatum. 

 *Allosorus crispus. 

 Asplenium adiantum nigrum. 

 „ ruta-muraria. 

 t' ,, angustifolium. 

 „ trichomanes. 

 *Athyrium filix fcemina. 

 t* „ f.f. Victorite. 



„ f.f. grandiceps. 

 * „ f.f. plumosum. 

 *Blechnum spicant. 

 Ceterach officinarum. 

 Cyrtomium falcatum. 

 Cystopteris bulbifera. 

 t* „ montana. 



Hymenophyllum tunbridgensis. 

 ,, unilaterale. 



Fifty Good Hardy Ferns. 



Lastrea asmula. 

 ,, dilatata. 

 t* „ „ grandiceps. 



* „ filix-mas. 



t* „ „ grandiceps. 



„ „ ramosissimus. 



,, decurrens. 

 Sieboldi. 

 *Lomaria alpina. 

 +*Onoclea sensibilis. 



Osmunda cinnamoneana. 

 „ gracilis, 

 t* „ regalis. 



* „ ,, cristata. 

 *Polypodium dryopteris. 



* „ phegopteris. 



„ vulgare. I 



wenty-five select Ferns. t Twelve select Ferns. 



Polypodium vulgare cambricuni. 

 + ' ), „ grandiceps. 



Polystichum acrostichoides. 



* „ aculeatum. 



t* „ angulare grandiceps. 

 „ „ laxum. 



„ plumosum. 

 Pteris aquilina cristata. 

 Scolopendrium vulgare. 



„ crispuni. 

 + * !) „ cristatum. 



!, „ multitido 



[cristatum. 

 t *Struthiopteiis germanica. 



* ,, pennsylvanica. 

 Woodsia alpina. 

 Woodwardia areolata. 



