THE COMMON POLYPODY . 
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as a remedy for colds and hooping-cough, employing 
for the purpose the ripe fertile fronds, which, called 
Golden Locks and Golden Maidenhair, are gathered 
in the autumn and hung up to dry like other herbs. 
The fronds contain a large quantity of carbonate of 
potass. It is easily cultivated, requiring only a light 
porous soil and that the rhizome should be kept on 
the surface, with a constant supply of moisture, good 
drainage, and moderate shade. 
VAR. BIFIDUM. 
