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POLYPODIUM. Cliff Brake. 
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P. Dryopteris (Phegopteris Dryopleris). Oak Fern. Smallest of the three 
Beech Ferns, and a handsome little plant. Delights in rotten wood, and is 
often found on rotten, mossy logs in deep shade.$o 
P. hexagonopterum {Phegopleris hex ago nop let a). Hexagon Beech Fern. 
Broader fronds; very delicate and pretty. Grows in any good, moist soil, 
where it will not get too dry and still have drainage. 
P. Phegopteris (Phegopleris poly pod ioides). Beech Fern. Common in 
mountainous regions where it has moisture and partial shade . . ..... 
P. vulgare. Common Polypody. A handsome evergreen species, which 
grows on rocky cliffs, not too dry but with a little sun. 
SCOLOPENDRIUM rhizophyllum (Camptosorus rhizophyllus) . Walking 
Leaf. Is found on the margins of shaded cliffs or rocks, where the leaf-mold 
has formed a good, black soil, and is always shaded. Where such locations 
can be imitated, it is a good plant. Fine strong clumps . 
8. vulgare. Hart’s Tongue. Is found in only one or two places in the 
United States, but in England and other portions of Europe it is quite com¬ 
mon. It does very well here, and will attain a good size in moist, loamy soil. 
WOODS IA ilvensis. Rusty Woodsia. Grows on dry, exposed rocks, forming 
large tufts, and is a pretty Fern, only 5 to 6 inches high. 
W. obtusa. Has fronds a little wider than IP. ilvensis. Easily managed . . 
WOODWARDIA. Chain Fern. 
W. angustlfolia. Netted Chain Fern. 12 to 18 inches high. 
W. virginica. Virginian Chain Fern. Grows in wet bogs and swamps. 
Needs more moisture than most Ferns. 
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COLLECTION OF HARDY FERNS MY SFI FCTION twelve distinct species, 
UULLLUimn ur nMnui rcnno, MI OCLCUIIUR, W0 RK: One of each, $ 1 . 25 ; two of each, $2; six of 
j , each, $ 5 . TWELVE DISTINCT SPECIES OF TALLER- 
GROWING KINDS, suited to the shady corner, for level culture: One of each, $ 1 . 25 ; two of each, $2; 
six of each, $ 5 . 
Roses. 
Roses like a good, rich, deep loam. There is little danger of getting the soil too rich. Shallow, 
sandy or gravelly soils are not suited to them. When it is necessary to plant in such soils as these, an 
artificial compost should be made by taking out a foot and a half of this natural soil, and filling in with 
rich, heavy loam. In cold climates Roses may be grown by banking up a foot or 18 inches, just before 
winter. In spring this should be removed, and the plants cut back as far as they are killed. Even the 
tender greenhouse Roses may be grown outside in this way. 
GROUP I.—SPECIES. 
R 08 A nlplnn. 30 els. 
R. blanda. Early White Rose. One to 3 feet 
high; tloweis almost or quite white; a native 
of rockv hanks and shores. Plants about 18 
inches high, 15 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. 
R. curollnn. See R. humllls. 
R. clnnnmomon, var. flore plono. Cinnamon 
Rose. Double ; lias a rich, spicy fragrance. 
15 cts. 
R. humllls (A*. Carolina). Swamp Rose. One 
to 7 feet high, with pretty pink flowers in Julv, 
followed by red frnit. Hardy, and will live in 
wet or dry soil. [The P. lucida of some horti¬ 
culturists, but incorrectly.] Good, strong 
clumps, 15 cts. each, $1 per doz., $5 per 100. 
R. Luclro (A* lPicfntraiana). Cemetery, or 
Memorial Rose. A Japanese trailingspecies. 
Foliage firm and glossy green ; a good bloomer. 
Flowers single, while. 25c. each, *2.20 per doz. 
The following hybrid varieties of R. Lucies form 
a new race of hardy double and single Memorial 
Roses. They are fast growers and have good, 
healthy foliage. 
Manda’s Triumph. Flowers double,white,fragrant. 
Universal Favorite. Light pink, double, fragrant. 
South Orange Perfection. Flowers double, soft 
blush, uiriiing while. A free bloomer. 
Pink Roamer. This single-fl»»werfd form shows 
traces of Eglantine blood. It is exquisitely fra¬ 
grant, and its pink flowets have a large silvery 
white center and orange stamens. 
Price, 50 cts. each, or the set for SI. 75 . 
ROSA multiflora. A many-flowered white or pink, 
pretty native of China and Japan, blooming in 
June. Fruit bright red. Hardy with me. 
15 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
R. rubiginosa. Sweetbrier, or Eglantine. 
Handsome, single flowers. Both flowers and 
leaves very fragrant. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
