Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. 
HARDY FERNS 11 
ONOCLEA sensibilis (Sensi¬ 
tive Fern). s It can be 
planted in quite wet 
places, too wet for most 
other sorts, or it will 
thrive in moist soils in 
open sunny locations or 
siiaded spots, reaching 
a height of 1 foot. Plant 
1 foot apart. 
Struthiopteris (Ostrich 
Fern). % A very hand¬ 
some species, as graceful 
as a palm and one of the 
most satisfactory to 
grow. Its long, graceful, 
erect fronds make a 
mos^ effective back¬ 
ground for smaller Ferns. 
The fertile fronds reach¬ 
ing a height of 1 foot, 
and the sterile ones 2 to 
4 feet, with a width of 
6 to 10 inches. Can be grown as single plants in open sun or shaded nook. Use 
lots of manure, as it is a great feeder and plant about 2 feet apart if several are 
needed; as it is one of the very tallest of our Ferns, it should be planted well back. 
25 cts. each, S2 for 10; S15 per 100. 
OPHIOGLOSSUM vulgatum (Adder’s-Tongue Fern). A single leaf springs from the 
fibrous roots, bearing at the top a singular spike of fruit or spores. It is usually 
found in wet, open places, in low, grassy meadows. Rather inconspicuous and more 
(lesirable for botanical study than general culture. 15 cts. each. Si for 10. 
Osmunda cinnamomca (Cinnamon Fem). See page 12 
OSMUNDA regalis (Flowering Fern). * Pale green fronds. 
One of the prettiest of the large Ferns. It can be grown in 
still water, 2 or 3 inches deep, setting the plants so that 
the crowns shall be just above the water; also in moist 
soils, sun or shade. 2 to 3 feet high. Plant 2 or 3 
feet apart, where several are to be grown. Large 
roots, 25 cts. each, S2 for 10, SI 5 per 1()0. 
The fronds of the Ostrich Fern (Onoclea Struthiopteris) are fully as graceful as southern palms and 
make an attractive background for smaller plants. Here, a broad foliage of the Mandrake or May Apple 
forms a striking contrast to the narrow fronds of the Fern. 
