K aW a n a , North Carolina, and "Boston, JUassachusetts 
Hardy Native Ferns 
UR Hardy Fern collection is quite complete and further important 
additions will soon be made, especially of rare species. As a rule, 
give shady, moist location, preferably on northern exposures, in the 
shrubbery or under trees. Some species love a wet bog. A rockery 
is incomplete without some of the species. Man)' Ferns thrive par- 
ticularly well in the Rhododendron bed. We can give suggestions 
of value in this direction. 
The sizes folloiuing the names indicate the variation in heights 
attained by the Ferns in their wild state. Under cultivation they 
usually reach the heights given. 
Lower prices in larger quantities than here offered on application. 
ADIANTUM pedatum. Maidenhair Fern. i-2 ft. One of the 
finest. Delicate forked fronds. Col., 15c. ea., $1.25 for 10. 
ASPLENIUM angustifolium. Narrow-Leaved Spleenwort. 1-2 
ft. (Jood variety with dainty fronds. 15c. ea., $1.25 
for 10. 
platyneuton (^i^n^um). Ebony Spleenwort. 8-15 in. 
Very narrow, delicate fronds. Fine for rockeries. 
Evergreen. 15c. ea. , $1 for 10. 
filix-foemina. Lady-Fern. 1-3 ft. Finely cut fronds 
of great beauty. 15c. ea , $1.25 for 10. 
trichomanes. Maidenhair Spleenwort. 3-8 in. An- 
other dainty species with narrow fronds. Evergreen. 
150. ea., fi for 10. 
BOTRYCHIUM dissectum. Cut-Leaved Grape Fern. 
8-t6 in. Low species, Hnely cut fronds. Evergreen. 
IOC. ea. , 75c. for 10. 
lunaria. Moonwort. 2-12 in. Curious low Fern, fertile fronds, erect and narrow. 
Evergreen. loc. ea., 75c. for 10. 
virginianum. Virginia Grape Fern. 4 in. -2 ft. Triangular-shaped fronds, deeply 
cut. IOC. ea., 75c. for 10. 
CAMPTOSORUS rhizophyllus. Walking Fern. 4-9 in. A peculiar and interesting 
species. Name derived from its strange habit of rooting at the tips of its fronds, which 
bend over and form plantlets, thus making a complete carpet. Evergreen. loc. ea., 
$1 for 10. (See illustration.) 
CHEILANTHES californica. 3-6 in. A delicate little western species, with finely 
cut fronds. 35c. ea., ?3 for 10. (See illustration.) 
lanosa (vestita) . Hairy Lip Fern. 4-9 in. Lanceolate fronds, covered with rusty 
hairs, giving a beautiful soft silvery effect. Evergreen. 20c. ea., f 1.50 for 10. 
myriophylla. 9-12 in. Pinnules rounded, as shown in drawing, and covered under- 
neath with rusty hairs. Very rare. 40c. ea., $3.50 for 10. (See illustration.) 
CYSTOPTERI3 bulbifera. Bladder Fern. i-2>^ ft. Very narrow, slender, delicate 
species, forming bulblets on the ends of the fronds. 15c. ea., f!i.25 for 10. 
iragilis. Brittle Fern. 4-10 in. A delicate Alpine Fern, fine for rockwork. 15c. ea., 
fi.25 for 10. 
DICKSONIA punctilobula. Hay-Scented Fern. 1-3 ft. \ most beautiful Fern for 
massing in open or shaded situations; completely covers the ground with fragrant finely 
cut delicate fronds, which often color a rich clear yellow in the fall. loc. ea., 75c. 
for 10, $$ per 100. (See illustration on page 32.) 
Camptosoius rhizophyliuii. Walking Fern. Young plant 
starting from the lips of an old frond. 
