6 Femdale Nursery—Askov, Minnesota 1934 
Lady Fern 
Interrupted Fern. (Osmundo Claytoniana) 
—ROS—Unlike the other Osmundos, it prefers a moderately or 
even dry thicket clad hill, in deep ravines and stony places 
generally, even in open sun. It is popular for porch or founda¬ 
tion planting. It grows where most other varieties will not 
thrive. Each 25c, 3 for 70c, 10 for $2.00—Prepaid 1 for 40c, 
3 for $1.00, 10 for $3.00. 
Lady Fern (Athyrium felix faemina) 
—ROS—A large, handsome fern, standing from one to three feet 
in height. A wood and roadside fern, doing well in all parts of 
the country and presenting many varying forms. Plant in sun 
or shade with crown just below surface. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, 
10 for $1.25—Prepaid, each 30c, 3 for 75c, 10 for $1.75. 
Leathery Wood Fern (Dryoptheris marginale) 
—RS—The principal cultural requisite is shade. It even does 
well in Pine and Hemlock groves or on rocky hillsides. The 
leathery fronds are a dark blue green color. 12 to 30 inches 
high. Its natural associates are Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Wood Ane¬ 
mone, Hepatica and even yellow Lady Slipper. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c, 10 for $1.25—Prepaid, each 30c, 3 for 75c, 10 for $1.75. 
Maidenhair Spleenwort. (Asplenium tricomanu's) 
—R—A small rock fern, 4 to 10 inches with purplish-brown shin¬ 
ing stalks. Each 50c—Prepaid, each 60c. 
Marsh Fern. (Dryopteris thelypteris) 
—M—Marsh fern seems to flourish in either sub-acid or neutral 
soil and is also indifferent as regards to sun or shade. The 
roots should be covered with not more than half an inch of 
leaf mold, compost, muck or pulverized peat. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c, 10 for $1.25—Prepaid, each 30c, 3 for 75c, 10 for 1.75 
10 for $1.25—Prepaid, each 30c, 3 for 70c, 10 for 1.75. 
Ostrich Plume Fern. 
—RS—Grows from a crown with fronds from three to five feet 
tall, six to ten inches wide. A very erect handsome species, 
graceful as a palm. One of the most satisfactory for the ama¬ 
teur, always giving satisfaction in the open or shady nook. 
Use leaf mold or well rotted peat and it will multiply by under¬ 
ground runners, especially so in moist, sandy or peat soil. 
Plant the crown level with the surface and mulch in winter. 
This magnificent plant luxuriates in soil subject to an annual 
overflow. Its vaselike masses of foliage suggests the Cinna¬ 
mon Fern, but the fertile fronds are dark green and it is also 
the tallest of our ferns, and should be planted well back in the 
shrubbery. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, 10 for $1.25—Prepaid, each 
30c, 3 for 75c, 10 for $2.00. 
